Ronald W. Van Culin

Ronald W. Van Culin passed away peacefully at home with his family on August 15. He was 82 years old. Ronald was born on March 7, 1941, in Swedesboro, NJ, to the late Warren Isaac Van Culin and Elizabeth Coles Van Culin. On January 20, 1949, his family moved to the White Stone Farm outside of Massey, MD, traveling by ferry with all their belongings on two farm trucks across the Delaware River. As a farm boy, Ronald learned to drive at eight years old, beginning a life-long love of tractors (especially Minneapolis Molines), trucks and cars. He graduated from Galena School in 1958 and his early jobs included farm work for Henry Dierker and Dave Alexander, driving a sugar corn truck for a cannery house, and providing chauffeur services to several Millington residents, as well as working on his family’s farm. When he was 19, he went to work for Julian Leager where he learned to weld, do mechanical work and drive a tractor trailer. He then went to work for Vita Foods and started driving all over the country. In 1967, he was hired to drive for Getty Oil in Delaware City. By then he had a wife and two children, and this job allowed him to be spend more time at home with his family. He continued working on the family farm with his father and brother during this period, and, in 1984, he turned to farming full-time. In addition to growing crops, he built two chicken houses and expanded into the poultry business. In 2015, the White Stone Farm was honored as an outstanding poultry producer by the Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. and in 2016, the Van Culin farm was named Cooperator of the Year by Kent Soil and Water Conservation District. Ronald continued to farm until he became ill at the age of 81. In addition to cars, trucks, and tractors, Ronald enjoyed listening to bluegrass and gospel music, antiquing, and collecting clocks. The only thing Ronald loved more than White Stone Farm was his family. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, the former Ellen Louise Nabb; his daughter, Robin Elaine Klinefelter (Marshall) of Crumpton, MD; his son, Ronald Edward Van Culin (Kathy) of Madeira Beach, FL; two grandchildren, Sara Elizabeth Brock (Adam) of Millington and Steven Edward Van Culin of Chestertown; two great-grandchildren, Landon Robert Brock and Kyle Adam Brock of Millington; his brother, Samuel Van Culin (Sharon) of Rising Sun, MD; and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held at 11am on September 27, 2023 at Fellows Family Funeral Home in Millington, MD with a gathering 1hr prior and reception to follow. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to Compass Regional Hospice at 160 Coursevall Drive, Centreville, MD 21617 or to a charity of your choice.

Ronald W. Van Culin

March 7, 1941 - August 15, 2023