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Stuart Gulick
STUART GULICK
Vinton
Stuart Gulick, 94, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Windsor Manor.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., Vinton. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton.
A memorial fund has been established for the Garrison Methodist Church.
Stuart was born July 26, 1922, in Plainfield, Iowa, to Jesse and Grace (Smith) Gulick. He graduated from Mount Auburn High School. On Dec. 30, 1944, he was united in marriage to Margaret Gordon at Grundy Center. She preceded him in death on March 6, 2016.
During World War II, he served his nation in the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor. He was a member of George G. Hardinger American Legion Post 475.
Stuart was a very particular farmer, raising cattle, hogs and grain. It was noted that the way he manicured the farm's "buffer strips" resembled a golf course.
He was a former member of Garrision Methodist Church and currently enjoyed membership at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton. A longtime Chicago Cubs fan, he was thrilled to see them win the World Series. Since 1956, Stuart fished at Crane Lake in Minnesota, and this past year caught the season's largest walleye. He enjoyed playing 500 and was known as "a bidder," a trait passed down to his son and grandson.
However, his great passion and joy was his self-taught talent of playing and singing with his guitar. He often sat in with the Leo Greco and Kenny Hofer bands and was a member of the Hill Topper Trio. He spent many hours at area care centers providing entertainment with his music and often was asked to play for funeral services.
He is survived by his daughter, Barbara (William) Holden of Las Vegas, Nev.; his son, Kris (Deborah) Gulick of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren: Nicholas (Samantha) Gulick of North Liberty, and their daughter, Emery; Jacqui (Lee) Gulick Price of Amana; Kaitlin Holden of Marion; and Michael Holden of Iowa City; and his brother, Warren Gulick of Vinton.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Online condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.
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