Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cutler, George Sr. February 1, 1911
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The Ionia Standard, Friday, February 3, 1911
At 6 Wednesday morning came the summons that removed from the living George 
Cutler, Sr., a fine type of the staunch, steadfast, self reliant and honorable 
German citizen, well known and esteemed in the county from a long life of 
business activity.

George Cutler, Sr., was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, June 22, 1833, and would 
therefore have been 78 years old in June next.  He came to America in 1854, 
and for a time lived in Washtenaw and Gratiot counties.  He came to Ionia 
three or four years later, with the advent of the Detroit & Milwaukee 
railroad, being employed on the construction force.  He seems to have liked 
the town, remaining here part of the time as an employee of the railroad 
company and partly on his own account, until 1862, when he went into the shoe 
shop of his brother Fred, to learn the trade.

In 1880 he went into business for himself in the same store where he remained 
as head during his active life.  He was first in business with his nephew, 
Geo. Lauster, under the firm name of Cutler & Lauster, which existed until 
about ten years ago, when his son, Geo. J., succeeded in the interest of Mr. 
Lauster.  About a year ago the elder son, Fred Cutler, Jr., came into the 
business and the Cutler Shoe Co. is now the name under which it is carried 
on.  Under the elder Cutler’s management the firm established a reputation for 
square dealing that was a valuable asset, and helped to place the trade on a 
sound basis under which it has flourished adoring the long period since.

He was married in 1859 to Catherine Gastler, who survives, as do also four 
children born to them: Fred Cutler Jr., Sophia, wife of Archie Anderson, and 
George J., all residents of Ionia, and Louise, wife of Leslie James, of 
Zanesville, Ohio, who has been here several weeks.  He also leaves one 
brother, Fred Cutler, Sr., and one sister, Mrs. Barbara Lauster, widow of 
Gotlieb Lauster, both residents here.

For many years Mr. Cutler was active in church work, as a member of the 
Evangelical church, in which denomination he was licensed as a local preacher, 
conducting the service in the Ionia church each alternate Sunday for a 
considerable period.  He always took an active interest in local affairs.  He 
was never a self-seeker in politics, but was called to serve one term as 
alderman.

He was of vigorous constitution, of remarkably regular habits, and up to four 
years ago enjoyed excellent health.  At that time he suffered a light stroke 
of paralysis, but was able to give some time to business until about two years 
ago, when he suffered a second stroke, and had steadily failed until the end, 
passing peacefully away at the home on King street, where he had lived forty 
years, and where the funeral will take place on Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, 
service by Rev. D. G. Ostroth, pastor of the Evangelical church.  Interment 
Oak Hill.

Subsequent publication:

The funeral of Geo. Cutler, Sr., which took place on Friday afternoon, was 
largely attended by the many friends and relatives of the deceased.  The 
services were in charge of Rev. Ostroth of the Evangelical church, assisted by 
Rev. W. K. Spencer of the Presbyterian church, the singing was by Mrs. Thane 
Benedict and Mrs. G. M. Phelps.  Many beautiful floral pieces covered the 
casket, which was borne to the final resting place by the two sons and two 
sons-in-law of deceased: Fred Cutler Jr., Geo. J. Cutler, Archie Anderson and 
Leslie James.



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