CUTFORTH, WILLIAM DALE “BILL” WAS CALLED HOME TO HIS LORD AND SAVIOUR “JESUS CHRIST” MARCH 24, 1999 AT VULCAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE WITH HIS FAMILY AT HIS SIDE.
BILL WAS BORN DECEMBER 25, 1941 AT CARMANGAY, ALBERTA TO ARTHUR AND IRENE CUTFORTH. THEY RESIDED ON THE FAMILY FARM WEST OF BARONS, THEN MOVED TO VULCAN IN 1944. BILL ATTENDED SCHOOL AT VULCAN AND OLDS COLLEGE AND GRADUATED ON THE DEAN’S HONOR ROLL IN 1963. HE WORKED WITH HIS BROTHER WAYNE, DRAFTING FOR A WINTER AND RETURNED TO FARM WITH HIS FATHER IN THE SPRING OF 1964. HE MET DOROTHY SWAREN WHILE AT OLDS AND THEY WERE MARRIED OCTOBER 10, 1964 AT LETHBRIDGE, TOGETHER THEY FARMED WEST OF VULCAN UNTIL HIS PASSING.
BILL LOVED HIS FAMILY AND THE SPECIAL TIMES TOGETHER FISHING, SKI-DOING IN THE BACK COUNTRY, SKIING, TRAVELING, CAMPING WITH CODY AND KELLY WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG AND FOLLOWING CHRISTOPHER AND CHRISTINA ON THEIR MUSICAL AND ATHLETIC PURSUITS.
IN HIS YOUTH HE PLAYED ON THE VULCAN TIGERS LITTLE LEAGUE, BADMINTON, 4-H CLUB AND CHURCH GROUPS. BILL WAS ALSO ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE HE SERVED AS CUB LEADER, HE WAS A PAST MEMBER OF THE VULCAN LIONS CLUB, SERVED ON THE SOIL CONSERVATION BOARD HE ALSO DROVE SCHOOL BUS FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS. BILL LOVED THE LORD AND MUSIC. HE ENJOYED PLAYING AND PRAISING THE LORD WITH HIS VIOLIN AND GUITAR. BILL ENJOYED PLAYING WITH A GROUP OF MUSICIANS KNOWN AS THE “GOOD NEWS GROUP” WHO ENTERTAINED WEEKLY AT PETER DAWSON LODGE.
BILL WAS VERY PROUD OF HIS CHILDREN THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES. HE CHEERFULLY WELCOMED HIS DAUGHTER-IN-LAWS INTO THE FAMILY AND HE ESPECIALLY LOVED HIS GRANDDAUGHTERS. HIS LEGACY OF LOVE, STRENGTH AND SUPPORT WILL BE MISSED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM.
BELOVED HUSBAND OF DOROTHY OF VULCAN , LOVING FATHER OF A DAUGHTER CHRISTINA OF VULCAN, THREE SONS CODY (LAURA) OF VULCAN, KELLY (STACEY) OF BROOKS AND CHRISTOPHER OF VULCAN, SIX GRANDDAUGHTERS JESSICA, SAMANTHA, JORDYN OF VULCAN, ALEXANDRIA, ASHLEY AND KENDELL OF BROOKS, MOTHER-IN-LAW SIGRI SWAREN, STEP- MOTHER ADA CUTFORTH BOTH OF VULCAN, TWO BROTHERS WAYNE (LOUISE) OF CALGARY, GERALD (GLENDA) OF HIGH RIVER, BROTHER-IN-LAW BRUCE SWAREN OF BROOKS, A SISTER-IN-LAW GENEVA CUTFORTH OF LETHBRIDGE, THREE STEP-BROTHERS DARREL (LYNN) VAAGE, ALVIN (FAITH) VAAGE, MARVIN (BEV) VAAGE ALL OF CHAMPION, FOUR STEP-SISTERS YVONNE (JACK) LELOND OF DUCHESS, LOIS (ANGUS) McCULLOCH OF CHAMPION, DIANE (DAVID) LUNDGREN OF VULCAN, MYRNA (GORDON) TEBBUTT OF ST. ALBERT, NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
BILL WAS PREDECEASED BY HIS MOTHER IRENE IN 1979, FATHER ARTHUR IN 1998 AND DAUGHTER MICHELLE IN 1970.
FUNERAL SERVICE TUESDAY MARCH 30, 1999 AT 1:30 P.M. AT VULCAN CULTURAL RECREATIONAL CENTRE WITH PASTOR FRANK HARRIS AND PASTOR HOWARD BISHOP OFFICIATING.
INTERMENT VULCAN CEMETERY.
HONORARY BEARERS WERE BOB SHEARER, GARY FLITTON, FRANK CUTLER, RON McGRAIL, REV. PAUL THOMAS, REV. PETER BOUVIER, KEITH ROBINSON AND DOUG RACHER.
CASKET BEARERS WERE CODY CUTFORTH, KELLY CUTFORTH, CHRISTOPHER CUTFORTH, NOEL FLITTON, RYAN FLITTON, GREG CUTFORTH AND BRANT CUTFORTH.
IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE, MEMORIAL TRIBUTES COULD BE MADE TO THE BRANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL BOX 130 BRANT, ALBERTA TOL OLO.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CARE OF VULCAN FUNERAL HOME. TELEPHONE 485-2633.