Eric Cutler

Cut was truly one of a kind! Some of my fondest memories at Harvard were with him taking the JV tennis team on a southern trip in late winter/early spring 1977 to brush up our games before the season. One thing we all learned was that Cut had never eaten in a fast food restaurant up to that time! apparently that kind of food just did not register with him. He must have been 58 years old - and had never consumed a McDonald's french fry! Who lived like that!

Further Cut had amazing contacts wherever we landed to play tennis. In Charleston, he set it up for us to play the University of Charleston men's tennis team - surely because he knew the athletic director or others there. It was a very difficult match for us - concentration was tough. The outdoor courts had ball girls - affectionally called lovesets - long legged, short skirted, southern beauties, one assigned to each court, who would gather up the tennis balls after each point and hand them to the server. Keeping track of the score was nearly impossible. Cut know exactly what he was doing - including having the lovesets join the after match party that evening.

To this day I wish that trip with Cut had never ended!

God loves Cut - and so do so many who had the delightful fortune to spend time with him.

Richard Arnos '79

Eric was a great man. I'll remember him always as I grew up. Thanksgivings with Lizzie's apple pie. A family reunion at Longwood Towers. Lunches at Aunt Sally and Uncle Herbert's. Dinners at Mom's. Eric always made you feel welcome. This is a big loss to all his family and friends. I will always remember him.

Love,

Tuck Cutler