Vernon I. McCullough

Date of Death: Wednesday, September 7, 2005
Place of Death: Las Cruces Hospital following a lengthy battle with Diabetes and heart failure.
Date of Birth: August 3, 1924
Place of Birth: Westport, Indiana
Date of Funeral: A memorial service was conducted on September 10, 2005 at the Healing
                             Word Sanctuary in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Officiating: Pastor Morris Wolfe
Final Resting Place: At a later date in the Westport Cemetery.
 

Parents: J. Simon and Mabel (Tanner) McCullough
 

HISTORY:

Residential: He was a former resident of Indiana, Washington State and Louisiana. 

Education: He graduated from Sandcreek High School in 1942.
                    Graduated in 1946 from Central Normal College, Danville, Indiana.
                    He had upgraded his skills at various universities; 1 being University of Idaho
                     in Mining and Metallurgy.

Occupation: At General Motors he was an engineer where he did design work on the first vans. 
                      At Boeing, he designed for the National Space Program.  He was an honored guest
                      at the launching of Apollo 8 on December 21, 1968 at Cape Kennedy. His name is
                      on a placard placed on the moon for his contributions to the space program.

Memberships: Society of Automotive Engineers.

Married to: Adela Soto in 1978
 

SURVIVORS:

Wife - Adela McCullough - Las Cruces, New Mexico

1 Son - Douglas McCullough - Dallas, Texas

4 Daughters - Linda McCullough - Las Cruces, New Mexico

                         Joy McCullough - Portland, Oregon

                         Debbie Feyes - West Seneca, New York

                         Lori Green - Dallas, Texas

3 Sisters - Mary Ellen Perkins - Westport, Indiana

                   Sydna Ann Mozingo - Greensburg, Indiana

                   Marian Fox - Bermerton, Washington

5 Brothers - Ralph McCullough - Westport, Indiana

                     Harold McCullough - Indianapolis, Indiana

                     Arthur McCullough - Westport, Indiana

                     Ernest McCullough - Westport, Indiana

                     Joseph McCullough - Greensburg, Indiana

7 Grandchildren

Preceded in death by: His Parents

                                         3 Brothers – James McCullough
                                                               Donald McCullough
                                                               John David McCullough

Memorial contributions may be made through the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
at 402 East Bennett Street in Westport

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