Stu McCullum was a loyal member of the Kiwanis and the CAC. In 1994, he was one of the CAC's wrestling honorees at the Sportsman's Lodge, in Studio City, CA. McCullum was introduced by current World Boxing Hall of Fame president Norm Cote (the man who got him involved with the CAC), and had a large entourage there to honor his career.
McCullum was born May 21, 1930 in New Toronto, Ontario. He wrestled part-time, while keeping steady work as a carpenter. He and his wife, Verla, moved to California in 1965. Stu landed a job with ABC in Los Angeles, where he built sets for assorted projects, including several of the Academy Awards shows. He eventually worked his way up to department head. The ironic thing is when he started with ABC, he was not much of a carpenter at all, but his likeable personality got him the job over much more experienced men.
"He always had that sense of humor, even when he had his foot amputated, due to his bad health," said Love. "The doctor asked him how he was feeling, and he said 'I feel a foot shorter!'"
McCullum leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Verla, 4 siblings, 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
** Thank you to John Evans, Robert Morton, Norm Cote and Verla McCullum for their help in compiling this information. **
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