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June 15 1956 - November 12 2010
Chuck’s grandma Cutter once told him that he had wheels in his head and he was going
places. Those wheels led him down the roads at the age of five in a vehicle,
to his Soap Box Derby championship, later outrunning the local police in high school,
out- producing the competition on Overton Hill, and through the fields on his farms
in West Salem.
Chuck was a successful entrepreneur who started Cutter Oil Company with his wife
Beth nearly 30 years ago. Through dedication and perseverance, they grew the
company and today all of their children are involved in the family business.
Chuck was competitive in everything he did, especially in business. No one
was going to beat him at his game, especially not on his home turf. He instilled
his determination in his children and it is what drives them today. CJ, Shawn, Kristin
and Josh have contributed to Cutter Oil to make it what it is today. Chuck
was a well-respected and knowledgeable producer and member of the Ohio Oil and Gas
Association.
Chuck always said; don’t forget where you came from. He had a passion for farming
that began when he was a child on his family’s farm in Apple Creek, Ohio where he
started at the age of three on his dad’s lap on the tractor. For him, farming
was part business, part hobby, and one of the ways he taught his kids about hard
work and common sense.
He enjoyed vacations and boating with his wife, family, and close friends in southwest
Florida. He served on the board of the Punta Rassa Condo Association and Sanibel
Harbour Yacht Club where, according to Chuck, common sense was definitely lacking.
Chuck was honest and was known to tell people how it is, whether they wanted to
hear it or not. He often took younger people under his wing and gave them
guidance to reach their goals, especially those that did not have a father-figure
in their lives.
Locally, he was known as the unelected sheriff of Cedar Valley. He was always
on patrol on his farm and everyone else’s farm. “The crops are out too late”, “Where
were you last night?”, or “You just can’t drive in a straight line!”, he would say.
No one got anything by him and everyone always knew where they stood with him too.
He was a great storyteller who never forgot a single detail and loved to entertain
those around him at his home in West Salem. His 4th of July parties were legendary,
and although he complained about all of the work it took to get everything just
right, he loved every minute of it.
Chuck touched many lives. He was a friend to many, a father-figure to some,
and will forever be dearly loved and missed especially by his wife, his children
and their families.
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Chuck and CJ on location at the Butcher #1
less than a month before his passing.
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You can read more stories about Chuck at
www.chuckcutter.com.
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