OBITUARY: W. W. McCutchen, 31 May 1923 - Coke County, TX Submitted by Becky Rogers 30 November 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ***************************************************************** Bronte Enterprise, Bronte, Coke County, Texas Friday, June 8, 1923, Page 3, Column 3 W.W. McCutchen Dies Again this writer is called to chronicle the passing of one of the old time citizens in the death of W.W. McCutchen, who died at his home near Robert Lee, Thursday May 31. The body was brought to the home of his brother, J.B. McCutchen, in Bronte, where it lay in state until it was put away for its last sleep in the Bronte cemetery Friday morning, in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. In recording the death of this dear, good man, I not only write the life of one of the old pioneers of this part of the great West, but I also write the last words with reference to the life of one of my dearest and truest friends through the long years of our acquaintance,. Deceased was born in Alabama in 1849, but came when a child of only two years, with his parents, to Texas, settling Coryell City, Tex. In November 1849 (1879?) he came to Coleman County, where he made his home till 1889, at which time he came to this section, which at that time was ther real frontier section of Texas, He settled right here in Bronte, and spsent the remainder of his life here and at Robert Lee. In 1870 he was married to Miss Hannah McCallaster at Coryell City. To them ten children were born, all of whom survive, save one and all, except two were present to pay the last tribute of love to their father, In 1907 his wife passed to her reward, Some years later he was married to Mrs. Mollie Cannon who also passed away in 1918. Many years ago deceased professed faith in Christ and became a member of the Santa Anna Baptist church and as long as he made his home here he was a faithful and devoted member, always counting it not only a duty but a privlege to do what he could to forward the interests of His Lord's Kingdom. For long years he served faithfully as clerk of the church and in the church's archives now can be found the record of the church's business sessions in his handwriting. For ten years he was tax assessor of Coke County, and I do not say too much when I say that no man ever served more faithfully, or with more satisfaction to all the people than did "BIll" McCutchen during the long tenure of his office. In all of life's relations, everywhere, and under all circumstances, Bill McCutchen was a fair-minded, faithful, upright Christian gentleman, and never stopped to do the unfair or unrighteous thing. He was true to his friends, and one of my happy memories in the evening time of my own life is the recollection of the friendship between him and me. And now since he is gone and I have to travel the rest of the journey, conscious that he has gone on, I am moved to write here that as God shall help me I shall strive to be faithful and true to the end and finish my day's work and then pass out to meet him and the other many, many friends, as well as my own precious ones, who sleep in the Bronte cemetery. For his passing reminds me that one by one the old pioneers are fast slipping away, as well as those who have come among us at a later day. To his dear children and grandchildren and the brothers who mourn his going away, I would say there is so much to console us. He stayed with us through the long years, until his body became so feeble that there was not much for which he could desire to live. He lived nobly while here, and has bequeathed to us in his life a legacy that is worth more than gold-- he has left us the memory of a splendid and noble life, which should be an inspiration to us until God shall call us, as He called him. To you all I extend they sympathy of my heart and my prayer is that each of you all who read these lines may be true to Christ untl He shall call us from labor to reward. Sorrowfully but trustfully and joyously hopeful I am Your friend, R.M. Cumbie Note: Buried in Bronte, Coke County, Texas on June 2, 1923 in Fairview Cemetery - Was married by Rev. Gaston