SEBRON CLIFTON CULPEPPER

Dr. Sebron Clifton Culpepper was born in Bond, Mississippi, on March 17,1900, the son of Dr. Sebron Clifton and Betty (Gaddy) Culpepper.

He graduated from Clarke Memorial Junior College in 1917, and the University of Mississippi in 1918 with a B.S. degree. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1922 from the University of Pennsylvania. Following his graduation he came to Hawaii and served an internship at The Queen's Hospital from 1922-23. He was licensed to practice in Hawaii in 1922. From 1925-28 he was resident and then Medical Director at Kauikeolani Children's Hospital in Honolulu.

In 1924 he was the physician for Oahu Sugar Co., and in 1925 he was the clinic physician at Honokaa Sugar Co. Dr. Culpepper studied at Mayo Clinic and other medical centers in 1928-29. He was associated with Dr. A. W. Duryea in private practice, and subsequently was in general practice with Dr. Bailey at 1451 S. King St. He was a founding member of the Alsup Clinic.

Dr. Culpepper was a member of the Territorial Board of Health from 1938-39. He was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve. In 1952 he was the Oahu Prison physician. He was on the clinical staff of Queen's, Kuakini, St. Francis and Kauikeolani Children's Hospitals.

He was a member of the Hawaii Territorial Medical Society and held retired member status of the Hawaii Medical Association in June 1967. He was a member of the Honolulu County Medical Society from April 1926 and was made a life member in September 1959 after 35 years of membership. Dr. Culpepper was also a member of the American Medical Association, Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, a founding member of the Waialae Country Club, Sigma Chi, Phi Rho Sigma and Adventurers Club. He was elected a director of the Honolulu Trust Co. on 1961 and reelected in 1963.

He traveled widely. In 1935 he visited hospitals in China, Manchuria, Korea and Japan. Dr. Culpepper made a visit to the Mayo Clinic in November 1941 following a hunting trip to Montana. In an extended trip in January and February 1947, he visited Alaska and numerous cities on the mainland. He spent two months visiting his former home in Mississippi in January and February 1958.

During his college years he was an active participant in varsity baseball at the University of Mississippi, and baseball and basketball at Clarke Memorial Junior College. He played semiprofessional baseball in Mississippi. He played with the Wanderers in Honolulu in 1923. His other interests included skeet shooting, hunting and field trials for hunting dogs. His entries in the field trials placed first and third in the inaugural trial held by the Hawaii State Field Trial Club at Pupukea in April 1959. Dr. Culpepper also enjoyed photography and golfing. In September 1956 he and his partner, Dr. R. Durant, won the team combined medal golf tournament of the Waialae Country Club.

Dr. Culpepper married Lucille Nason of Gulfport, Mississippi, on December 31, 1923. They were subsequently divorced. He later married Jane Kaza Yagi. He had four children: Paul Y., Betty C. Belt of Los Angeles, Lillian J. Randall of Gulfport, Mississippi and Marian C. Stroup of Kailua, Hawaii. At the time of his death he was also survived by twelve grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Dr. Culpepper died on June 14, 1986, in Honolulu at age 86 years.

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