Mark “Dewey” Kulp was a dedicated and loyal firefighter/EMT for 35 years in Pennsylvania. He joined the City of Reading Fire Explorer Post 290 and then proceeded to become an active volunteer in 1986 with Liberty Fire Company, serving as a captain on Engine 5. This began Mark’s long career in public service.

He was hired as a career firefighter with the City of Reading on February 1, 1993. He was also an active member of the former Reading Fire Department Scuba Team and was a former treasurer for ten years with the Reading Firefighters Local 1803. At the time of Mark’s death on January 5, 2021, he was a firefighter at the Schuylkill-Riverside Fire Station in the City of Reading.

Mark, also known as Dewey to his fellow brothers, was a compassionate, selfless, and caring man. He would do anything for anybody, which is why he was great at his job. Mark also loved to joke around and was known as a prankster. He would put a smile on the face of anyone that was in his presence.

Above all else, he loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them, especially trips in his Jeep with his wife, Wanda, and his dog, Luna. Mark is remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend.