William "Bill" Eugene Cuthbertson

William Eugene “Bill” Cuthbertson was born on Sept 25, 1927 in Emporia KS to William A. and Mabel Wilkin Cuthbertson. His older siblings were Don, Louise and Jim. A few years later the family moved to Sterling KS. Immediately after graduation from high school he joined the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1947. He attended Sterling College for two years where he met his future wife, V. Louise Martin. He transferred to Kansas State and graduated first in his Earth Sciences class. He and Louise married in June 1950 in Guthrie OK. They moved to New Orleans where he worked for Pure and then Gulf Oil Co until his retirement in 1981. According to Bill, they drove north until they didn’t see air conditioners any more and settled in Cheyenne where they became active in the tennis community. He was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings and Louise. Survivors include Judith Cuthbertson (Jim Packard) of Fort Collins and Carol Cuthbertson-Mayo (Jack Mayo) of Cheyenne and Jaimee Mayo and Jeree Mayo. Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, in Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations to Cheyenne Animal Shelter, 800 Southwest Ave, 82007 would be appreciated.