University of Illinois Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Roderick Schutt
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Roderick "Rod" Schutt, 66, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 12, 2013, with his wife by his side. He was born in Melrose Park, Ill., to the late Edward and Margaret Schutt and grew up in Lombard, Ill. He graduated from the University of Illinois. He retired March 31, 2012, from General Shale, after 42 years of service in the clay pipe and brick industry. He was an avid sportsman, an active volunteer at his church, in local prison ministry and with the...