Ronald L. Cutright Obituary (1945 - 2014)

Ronald L. Cutright, 69, of Lake Bloomington, passed away at 1:15 p.m., Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.His funeral will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington with military rite accorded by the Bloomington/Normal American Legion Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Friday September 26, 2014 at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Illinois Heart and Lung Foundation.Ron was born on August 23, 1945 in Streator, the son of Oral and Frances Albertson Cutright. He married Linda Liebolt on June 20, 1970 in Bloomington. She survives.He is also survived by a son, Brian Cutright of Lake Bloomington, his mother, Frances Cutright of Hemphill, TX, a sister, Betty (Wayne) Field of Chenoa, a brother, Greg Cutright of Houston, TX; a half-brother, David Neblock of Georgia and several nieces and nephews.His father preceded him in death.Ron graduated from Pontiac High School. Ron loved his country and was proud of being a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the US Army. He retired from DuPont in El Paso after thirty years as a technician.Ron was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting pheasant and deer as well as fishing for walleye. He entered numerous fishing tournaments and received first place in the state once. Ron also enjoyed stock car racing and had been on a pit crew in Fairbury, Farmer City and Peoria. He was a big Dale Earnhardt fan. Ron was a Chicago Bears fan and enjoyed seeing the Blackhawks win 2 Stanley Cup Championships in his lifetime. He also enjoyed researching his ancestry and spent countless hours doing so.