Raymond Cutler was born on January 8, 1920 to Charles and Lucille
Odom Cutler in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Upon finishing high school, Mr.
Cutler began college and after four years of education, he enlisted in the
Army on January 24, 1942. On August 25, 1942, he was assigned as a
private in the Army Air Corps.
During his military service in World War II, he achieved the rank of first
lieutenant and participated in the China Burma India Theater.
After being discharged on February 27, 1946, Mr. Cutler worked as a
chemist for Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation in Lake Charles,
Louisiana. He retired from there in 1982. In his spare time, Mr. Cutler kept
up with horse racing and often spoke of the Oaklawn track in Hot Springs,
Arkansas. He was a member of the American Legion Post 179, located on
Highway 90 in Sulphur, Louisiana.
He often walked along Highway 90 and Highway 108 in Sulphur,
Louisiana. On March 2, 1998, Mr. Cutler was walking along Hwy. 108
where he veered into traffic and was struck by a vehicle. He was
transported to the local hospital, but died from his injuries.
Graveside services were held on March 5, 1998 at Copeland Ridge
Cemetery in Curtis, Arkansas under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur
Memorial Home in Sulphur, LA. Mr. Cutler is survived by his son, Charles
R. Cutler of Sulphur, LA; three step-daughters, Janis Stewart of Lake
Charles, LA, Brenda Robinson of Falls Church, VA, and Pamela Riddle of
Maryland; one sister, Allie Mae Trout of Curtis, AR; one grandchild and
numerous nieces and nephews.
(Information from Lake Charles American Press, ancestry.com,
familysearch.org)
Odom Cutler in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Upon finishing high school, Mr.
Cutler began college and after four years of education, he enlisted in the
Army on January 24, 1942. On August 25, 1942, he was assigned as a
private in the Army Air Corps.
During his military service in World War II, he achieved the rank of first
lieutenant and participated in the China Burma India Theater.
After being discharged on February 27, 1946, Mr. Cutler worked as a
chemist for Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation in Lake Charles,
Louisiana. He retired from there in 1982. In his spare time, Mr. Cutler kept
up with horse racing and often spoke of the Oaklawn track in Hot Springs,
Arkansas. He was a member of the American Legion Post 179, located on
Highway 90 in Sulphur, Louisiana.
He often walked along Highway 90 and Highway 108 in Sulphur,
Louisiana. On March 2, 1998, Mr. Cutler was walking along Hwy. 108
where he veered into traffic and was struck by a vehicle. He was
transported to the local hospital, but died from his injuries.
Graveside services were held on March 5, 1998 at Copeland Ridge
Cemetery in Curtis, Arkansas under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur
Memorial Home in Sulphur, LA. Mr. Cutler is survived by his son, Charles
R. Cutler of Sulphur, LA; three step-daughters, Janis Stewart of Lake
Charles, LA, Brenda Robinson of Falls Church, VA, and Pamela Riddle of
Maryland; one sister, Allie Mae Trout of Curtis, AR; one grandchild and
numerous nieces and nephews.
(Information from Lake Charles American Press, ancestry.com,
familysearch.org)
Raymond Cutler was born on January 8, 1920 to Charles and Lucille
Odom Cutler in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Upon finishing high school, Mr.
Cutler began college and after four years of education, he enlisted in the
Army on January 24, 1942. On August 25, 1942, he was assigned as a
private in the Army Air Corps.
During his military service in World War II, he achieved the rank of first
lieutenant and participated in the China Burma India Theater.
After being discharged on February 27, 1946, Mr. Cutler worked as a
chemist for Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation in Lake Charles,
Louisiana. He retired from there in 1982. In his spare time, Mr. Cutler kept
up with horse racing and often spoke of the Oaklawn track in Hot Springs,
Arkansas. He was a member of the American Legion Post 179, located on
Highway 90 in Sulphur, Louisiana.
He often walked along Highway 90 and Highway 108 in Sulphur,
Louisiana. On March 2, 1998, Mr. Cutler was walking along Hwy. 108
where he veered into traffic and was struck by a vehicle. He was
transported to the local hospital, but died from his injuries.
Graveside services were held on March 5, 1998 at Copeland Ridge
Cemetery in Curtis, Arkansas under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur
Memorial Home in Sulphur, LA. Mr. Cutler is survived by his son, Charles
R. Cutler of Sulphur, LA; three step-daughters, Janis Stewart of Lake
Charles, LA, Brenda Robinson of Falls Church, VA, and Pamela Riddle of
Maryland; one sister, Allie Mae Trout of Curtis, AR; one grandchild and
numerous nieces and nephews.
(Information from Lake Charles American Press, ancestry.com,
familysearch.org)
Odom Cutler in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Upon finishing high school, Mr.
Cutler began college and after four years of education, he enlisted in the
Army on January 24, 1942. On August 25, 1942, he was assigned as a
private in the Army Air Corps.
During his military service in World War II, he achieved the rank of first
lieutenant and participated in the China Burma India Theater.
After being discharged on February 27, 1946, Mr. Cutler worked as a
chemist for Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation in Lake Charles,
Louisiana. He retired from there in 1982. In his spare time, Mr. Cutler kept
up with horse racing and often spoke of the Oaklawn track in Hot Springs,
Arkansas. He was a member of the American Legion Post 179, located on
Highway 90 in Sulphur, Louisiana.
He often walked along Highway 90 and Highway 108 in Sulphur,
Louisiana. On March 2, 1998, Mr. Cutler was walking along Hwy. 108
where he veered into traffic and was struck by a vehicle. He was
transported to the local hospital, but died from his injuries.
Graveside services were held on March 5, 1998 at Copeland Ridge
Cemetery in Curtis, Arkansas under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur
Memorial Home in Sulphur, LA. Mr. Cutler is survived by his son, Charles
R. Cutler of Sulphur, LA; three step-daughters, Janis Stewart of Lake
Charles, LA, Brenda Robinson of Falls Church, VA, and Pamela Riddle of
Maryland; one sister, Allie Mae Trout of Curtis, AR; one grandchild and
numerous nieces and nephews.
(Information from Lake Charles American Press, ancestry.com,
familysearch.org)
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