Published: December 29, 2007 10:01 pm         

William Haskell Cudd

William Haskell Cudd, 100, of Stillwater died on Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, in Stillwater. A joint memorial service for Mr. and Mrs. Cudd will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday at the First Presbyterian Church with Dr. B. Gordon Edwards officiating.

He was born on Aug. 31, 1907, in Lindsay to Britton Cudd and Charlotte Ever (Burris) Cudd. He married Ethel Loraine Davidson on Dec. 17, 1933 in Stillwater. She preceded him in death on Dec. 20, 2007.

He graduated from Oklahoma A&M in 1932 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and completed requirements for a master’s degree in 1933. He began his career as the accountant for the Stillwater Milling Co., in August 1933. He was named president and CEO of Stillwater Mill in 1972, and he remained chairman of the board until his death.

He received numerous awards in Payne and Noble counties for contributions and support of 4-H and FFA programs. He served two separate terms on the Board of Directors for the American Feed Industry Association. He served as president of the Oklahoma Flour Millers Association and the Oklahoma Feed Manufacturers Association. He was recognized with certificates of appreciation for contributions and leadership to Payne County agriculture and Oklahoma agriculture.

He was a longtime supporter of Oklahoma State University and established an endowed scholarship and an accounting chair for the OSU College of Business. He was a member of the Beta Alpha Psi accounting fraternity. His honors include membership in the College of Business Hall of Fame, OSU Alumni Association Hall of Fame and the Stillwater Hall of Fame. He received the distinguished service award from the OSU animal science department in 1989. He was featured in a Fortune magazine article in November 2000. He is a life member of the OSU Alumni Association, and a member of the POSSE Club, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Knights Templar, and served as an elder and on the board of trustees for the First Presbyterian Church in Stillwater.

He was on the board of directors for Stillwater National Bank for 50 years. He served two terms on the Stillwater City Commission. He also served as president of the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce. He is a founding member of the Stillwater Medical Center Foundation and member of the Stillwater Industrial Foundation. For many years he was an active member of the Stillwater Evening Lions club. During World War II, he was recognized for meritorious service to the armed services.

He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, two sisters and three brothers.

He is survived by: three daughters, Linda O’Connor of Carmel, Calif., Alice Fowler and her husband, Joe, of Stillwater, and Nancy Reding and her husband, Gene, of Ardmore; five grandchildren, Patrick O’Connor of San Diego, Robert Bauter of Stillwater, Stacy Bauter of Stillwater, Scott Reding of Seattle, and Laura Reding of Seattle; and five great-grandchildren.

Memorial donations may be made in his name to Stillwater Medical Center Foundation, P.O. Box 2408, Stillwater, 74076, or Judith Karman Hospice, P.O. Box 818, Stillwater, 74076.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family and an online obituary may be viewed by visiting www.strodefh.com.

     

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