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Together In Life and Together in Passing: Joseph RM, Charles, and Jessie Culp were rarely apart throughout their lives, living together and unmarried in a house near downtown Rathdrum. When they passed, they were buried together in Plots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Block 2, Lot 161 of Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens as seen in the photo of the three grave markers. -- Stephen Shepperd Photo

Together In Life and Together in Passing: Joseph RM, Charles, and Jessie Culp were rarely apart throughout their lives, living together and unmarried in a house near downtown Rathdrum. When they passed, they were buried together in Plots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Block 2, Lot 161 of Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens as seen in the photo of the three grave markers. -- Stephen Shepperd Photo

April 24, 2026

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MOVING HISTORY FORWARD: The Culp Family Story — The Tribune Years
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MOVING HISTORY FORWARD: The Culp Family Story — The Tribune Years

The Culp brothers’ roles were well defined from the start. Joseph was editor-in-chief, while Charles managed the business and led the reporting. It was said that Charles gathered news by being present in the community, walking the streets of town, and talking to its residents. He thus never needed a reporter’s notebook.