Robert Zane Cutshall

1925 - 2008  (83 years)

 Set As Default Person

Dorsey Rexford Cutshall

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Dorcas Lacea Price
Children	+ 1. Robert Zane Cutshall,   b. 13 Feb 1925, Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States

Dorcas Lacea Price

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Dorsey Rexford Cutshall
Children	+ 1. Robert Zane Cutshall,   b. 13 Feb 1925, Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States

Gail Marie Dunn

Father	Charles Raymond Dunn,   b. 3 Dec 1902, Lewistown,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Mother	Goldie Marjorie White,   b. 1908, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	8 Nov 1924	Huntingdon,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Family	Robert Zane Cutshall,   b. 13 Feb 1925, Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Children	1. Robert Dunn Cutshall   2. Deborah Ann Cutshall

Robert Dunn Cutshall

Father	Robert Zane Cutshall,   b. 13 Feb 1925, Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Mother	Gail Marie Dunn

Deborah Ann Cutshall

Father	Robert Zane Cutshall,   b. 13 Feb 1925, Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Mother	Gail Marie Dunn
Family	Calin

• Name	Robert Zane Cutshall  [1]
  Birth	13 Feb 1925	Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Graduation	1942	Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States   [1]
  	Orbisonia High School
  Emigration	Abt 1946	Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States   [1]
  	to California with his family
  Employment	Abt 1946-1976	Alameda,Alameda,California,United States   [1]
  officer with the Alameda County Sheriff Department
  Military	US Navy as an Radio Aviation Airman, First Class  [1]
  Military Award	Meritorius Service Award  [1]
  	receiving several ribbons,medals and commendations, including one from the Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, "For meritorious and efficient performance of duty as a crew member of a Navy Patrol bomber during a rescue mission in the Bismark Archipelago. Despite the danger of shells landing nearby. Cutshall calmly and capably assisted in the rescue of a fighter pilot who had been forced down in the waters off New Ireland. His courage, excellent teamwork and devotion to duty contributed materially to the success of the rescue mission and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Naval service."
  War Conflict	WWII  [1]
  Retired	1976	Alameda,Alameda,California,United States   [1]
  	from the Alameda County Sheriff's Department
  Emigration	1976	Alameda,Alameda,California,United States   [1]
  	back to the Huntingdon County area where he had grown up
  Death	13 Feb 2008	Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States   [1]
  Cemetery	18 Feb 2008	Orbisonia Cemetery,Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States   [1]
  Burial	18 Feb 2008	Orbisonia Cemetery,Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States   [1]
  Obituary	Aft 18 Feb 2008	Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States   [1]
  	The Valley Log
  	Robert Zane Cutshall Robert Zane Cutshall, of Overbrook Acres, Mount Union, left this life on his 83rd birthday, Wednesday, February 13, at 5:50 p.m. at his home. Funeral service was held on Monday, February 18 at the Martin Brown Funeral Home, Orbisonia, with Rev. Jeffrey A. Canankamp officiating. Interment was made privately at Orbisonia Cemetery. He was born February, 13, 1925 in Mount Union and he was the son of the late Dorsey Rexford and Dorcas Lacea (Price) Cutshall. He is survived by his wife of almost 61 years, the former Gail Marie Dunn, at their home. They were married on April 11, 1947 by the Rev. Charles Littleton at Orbisonia. Mr. Cutshall was also survived by the following children: Deborah Ann Cutshall of Clarks Summit and Robert Dunn Cutshall of Liberty Lake WA. Also surviving are four grandchildren: Rachel Calin Muroki; Abigail Grace Calin; Caroline Cutshall Collins and Charles Clayton Cutshall and four great grandchildren: Caden and Tia Collins and Adriana and Ava Cutshall. He also is survived by the following three sisters: Mildred Conklin of Albuquerque, NM; Gail Beddow of Honolulu, HI and Margery Castro of Atlanta, GA. One brother, Ralph Cutshall preceded in death. Mr. Cutshall was a 1942 graduate of Orbisonia High School and a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. He served in the Pacific as a Radio Aviation Airman, First Class, receiving several ribbons,medals and commendations, including one from the Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, "For meritorious and efficient performance of duty as a crew member of a Navy Patrol bomber during a rescue mission in the Bismark Archipelago. Despite the danger of shells landing nearby. Cutshall calmly and capably assisted in the rescue of a fighter pilot who had been forced down in the waters off New Ireland. His courage, excellent teamwork and devotion to duty contributed materially to the success of the rescue mission and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Naval service." After moving his family to California, Mr. Cutshall had a long career in law enforcement with the Alameda County Sheriff's Department. Upon his retirement in 1976, he moved back to the Huntingdon County area where he had grown up. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Mount Union and Bricktown Senior Citizens Center. He was an avid reader and enjoyed traveling, gardening, crossword puzzles and conversing with others. Robert Zane Cutshall was a generous and loving husband, father and grandfather and liked nothing more than to have his family around him. He often said that he had had a great life and that God had had His hand on him. He truly had a heart of gold and his family will miss him greatly. The Valley Log, Orbisonia, Pa., February 11, 2008
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  Person ID	I24143	Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Samuel Strong, I7180
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2013

  
  

  Father	Dorsey Rexford Cutshall   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Dorcas Lacea Price   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8572	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gail Marie Dunn
  Children	1. Robert Dunn Cutshall 2. Deborah Ann Cutshall
  Family ID	F8569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2013

  
  

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  	Load the map	Birth - 13 Feb 1925 - Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States Graduation - Orbisonia High School - 1942 - Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States Emigration - to California with his family - Abt 1946 - Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States Employment - officer with the Alameda County Sheriff Department - Abt 1946-1976 - Alameda,Alameda,California,United States Retired - from the Alameda County Sheriff's Department - 1976 - Alameda,Alameda,California,United States Emigration - back to the Huntingdon County area where he had grown up - 1976 - Alameda,Alameda,California,United States Death - 13 Feb 2008 - Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States Cemetery - 18 Feb 2008 - Orbisonia Cemetery,Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States Burial - 18 Feb 2008 - Orbisonia Cemetery,Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States Obituary - The Valley Log - Aft 18 Feb 2008 - Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S866] USGenWeb Archives., (http://www.usgwarchives.net.), 24 Mar 2013, Mike Gifford Contributor, "OBIT: Robert Zane CUTSHALL," 2008 (http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/huntingdon/obits/cutshall-robert-z.txt : accessed 24 Mar 2013). (Reliability: 3). Robert Zane Cutshall Robert Zane Cutshall, of Overbrook Acres, Mount Union, left this life on his 83rd birthday, Wednesday, February 13, at 5:50 p.m. at his home. Funeral service was held on Monday, February 18 at the Martin Brown Funeral Home, Orbisonia, with Rev. Jeffrey A. Canankamp officiating. Interment was made privately at Orbisonia Cemetery. He was born February, 13, 1925 in Mount Union and he was the son of the late Dorsey Rexford and Dorcas Lacea (Price) Cutshall. He is survived by his wife of almost 61 years, the former Gail Marie Dunn, at their home. They were married on April 11, 1947 by the Rev. Charles Littleton at Orbisonia. Mr. Cutshall was also survived by the following children: Deborah Ann Cutshall of Clarks Summit and Robert Dunn Cutshall of Liberty Lake WA. Also surviving are four grandchildren: Rachel Calin Muroki; Abigail Grace Calin; Caroline Cutshall Collins and Charles Clayton Cutshall and four great grandchildren: Caden and Tia Collins and Adriana and Ava Cutshall. He also is survived by the following three sisters: Mildred Conklin of Albuquerque, NM; Gail Beddow of Honolulu, HI and Margery Castro of Atlanta, GA. One brother, Ralph Cutshall preceded in death. Mr. Cutshall was a 1942 graduate of Orbisonia High School and a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. He served in the Pacific as a Radio Aviation Airman, First Class, receiving several ribbons,medals and commendations, including one from the Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, "For meritorious and efficient performance of duty as a crew member of a Navy Patrol bomber during a rescue mission in the Bismark Archipelago. Despite the danger of shells landing nearby. Cutshall calmly and capably assisted in the rescue of a fighter pilot who had been forced down in the waters off New Ireland. His courage, excellent teamwork and devotion to duty contributed materially to the success of the rescue mission and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Naval service." After moving his family to California, Mr. Cutshall had a long career in law enforcement with the Alameda County Sheriff's Department. Upon his retirement in 1976, he moved back to the Huntingdon County area where he had grown up. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Mount Union and Bricktown Senior Citizens Center. He was an avid reader and enjoyed traveling, gardening, crossword puzzles and conversing with others. Robert Zane Cutshall was a generous and loving husband, father and grandfather and liked nothing more than to have his family around him. He often said that he had had a great life and that God had had His hand on him. He truly had a heart of gold and his family will miss him greatly. The Valley Log, Orbisonia, Pa., February 11, 2008 The date cited for the publication was after the date of death so may have been a transcription error.