JOE DORMAN MCCUTCHEN, OBITUARY, 11 Jan, 1998, Coke County, TX ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net 25 Sep 2000 ***************************************************************** The Observer/Enterprise, 23 Jan 1998, Robert Lee, TX McCutchen Joe Dorman "Binks" McCutchen, 73, of Bronte, died at his home Sunday, January 11, 1998. The son of John Edward and Daisy Ester McDorman McCutchen, Mr. McCutchen was born September 12, 1924, in Coke County near Robert Lee. He attended Robert Lee schools before joining the Navy, where he served in the Pacific during World War II. Binks married Geraldine Lasswell of Bronte on May 30, 1945, in San Angelo. He was a lifelong Coke County rancher and the couple made their home on the ranch and in Bronte for the next 53 years. Mr. McCutchen was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bronte, where he served as an elder for several years and as a Methodist Youth Fellowship counselor. He enjoyed working with youth, and was a 4-H adult leader involved with livestock show projects, the 4-H horse club and playdays. He donated the land for the 4-H rifle range. Mr. McCutchen is survived by his wife, Jerry; one daughter, Sharon and her husband, Steve Kelton of Bronte; grandsons Shea Kelton of Bronte and Shane Kelton and wife, Stacy of Jayton; and two great grandchildren, Kyle and Kourtney Kelton, both of Jayton. Mr. McCutchen was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Gordon McCutchen; and three sisters, Marlou Salvato, Gayle Britt and Marjorie Conley. Services were conducted Tuesday, January 13, 1998, at First United Methodist Church in Bronte with pastor Marilyn Austin officiating. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery in Bronte, under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home. Pallbearers wer Winston Modgeling, LeDrew Arrott, Alonzo Robbins, R. T. Caperton, Elmer Hurley and Keith Lofton. Permission granted by Enterpriser/Observer for publication in the Coke County TXGenWeb Archives