- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating the Life of Mr. James Otis Cuyler, December 31, 1953 - December 14, 2010, Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 12:00 Noon, Church of the Apostles, 3585 Northside Parkway, Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia, Reverend Stan Carder, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2010-12-21
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for James Otis Cuyler. Birth date: December 31, 1953. Death date: December 14, 2010. Funeral date: December 21, 2010. Church: Church of the Apostles (Atlanta, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_cuylerjamesotis20101221
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_cuylerjamesotis20101221
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Order ofService
Prelude
Prru:ssional
Scripture
Pra;er Sela:tion Renurks
aituary (Rtttd Silently)
Seltrtion
Rererend Stan Carder Rererend Stan Carder
Dana Bladewxxl Family and Friends
Dana Bladewxxl Rererend Stan Carder
'.11 rn:tzing Gr~UE"
Patlude
Intennent
Gearr;ja National Cemtery 1080 V eteram Cemtery Raul
Canton, Gearr;ja 3 0114
CIJa({6earers andPfower Ladies
Family and Friends
jf_c{nowfedgement
we w:dd sincerely like to thank all if atr daf3t friends and family
~far all the lar.e and suppatt that has h:en shared Wth us during this tim!. Yarrpray;rs ard upliftingWJrds hare tndy h:en a l:kssin&
DONALD TRIMBLE MORTUARY 404.371.0772
danyl allen's quality printing & graphics 404.755.0965
I }lm On fJ1ie (BattCefieU
I 7iliS alone and idle, I 7iliS a sinner, too
I hearda wiceframHeau:n, sayin& "There is w:rrk to do,
I took 111)1 Master's hand, joined the Clmstian band N awI am an the battlefieldfar my Lord. I am on the battlefieldfar 111)1 Lord. Y5, I'm an the battlefieldfar 111)1 Lord
AndI promisedhim that I WJUid sene Him till I die
I am an the battlefield if 111)1 Lord. I !tft 111)1friends and kindred I am OOundfar thepromised land
The grtK if Gal upon rJ1!, the Bille in 111)1 hand
In distant land 11 trrxl, cryin& sinner wrre to Gal. I am an the battlefieldfar My Lord.
I ht myfog in battle, the staff is in 111)1 hand Ill take it to]6us mer in the gJory land
A nd then the sun Wll shine in this little soul if mine
I am an the battlefieldfar 111)1 Lord. And'lRhen I rrret 111)1 SaUor, Ill rrret Him Wth a smile He healal my UIJUnded spirit and OlRJ1ed m: as His child
Nawaround the throne if greup, He Wll appoint my soul a
place! am on the battlefieldfar 111)1 Lord.
Cefe6rating the L
Of
r. James Otis Cuy
31, 1953- (])ecem6er 14, 2010
~!/lk~
3585 Northside Parkway, Northwest Atlanta, Georgia
Reverend Stan Carder, Officiating
James Otis Cuyfer
1953-2010
farm; Ch; Ocjer ws lurn Decerrkr 31, 1953 to the late farm; ard Ella HatSey Cujer in Hanpton ~ Sooth Carrlina. ]am:s ws preceki in dmth by three sisters, R~e Cujer, ELoise Cujer Pede~ and Pemell (Peggy) K)ier; arden: braher Gussie Cujer.
He attended puliic sdxxis in Jasper ~ Sadh Carrlina 1ihere he graduated in 1972 from Ridgitrd Higp Sdxxi. After graduatWn from higfo s~ ]am:s enlisted in the United Stat3 Air Farce, ard then ws cormissWned as an cfjia?r in theMarine Carps. Continuing his passionfor jlyirrg, ]am:s bram: gzirfully errpfa;ed Wth A rn?rican A inines as a pila
in 1986. As an enpfo;ee, he hadperfect attendance Jam:s al7ilt)5 lxlieu?d
that haungf!XXlprinciples and wlues Wll nuke )at stand aa a~t the mt He wntinued to te a lxlau:d pila until he retired after t:len1:y-t:cw
)ea?'S.
farm; ws a lming ard deuxedfather if min gjrls Andrea and Victoria.
Hews al7ilt)5 supportiw and cherished eadJ rriJI1V1t that they shared He
ws ury pratd if their accwplishrrmts. He raised them to te strong,
indeperdent ~ WJrrEn, am they uere liessed to haw sud? a lming
father. ]am:s ws also a rrmb:r if Omrrh if the Apatk in Atlanta,
Geargja, 1ihere he faithfully attended and partiapated in the Men's Fraternity Bille Study Gratp am sened as a grreter. He al7ilt)5 shared
his faith andknmJedge if GalWth his family amfriends.
On Decerrkr 14, 2010 ]am:s Qis Cujer uent horrr to te Wth the Lord leaung to cherish his m:nvry his t:cw lming daulf;ters, A ndrea Pierrie if A tlanta, Georgia ard Viaoria Pierrie if Naslnille, Tenmsee; fire sisters, Betty Bethea if In.ingron, New]erse)/J Ruth Snurt and A f!!X5 (E am!St} Byrd if Neuark, New]erse)/J Pcnla (Ray) S~ if Myttle Bead?, Sooth Carrlina, and Barmra Ocjer RidJardson if dar/ate, North Carrlina; one bra-her, Wadrow (Manha) Cujer if Pirxd4nd, Sooth Carrlina; anda ~t if lming nieas, 1rphew, rd:aiu:s, andfriends.
9difitary
fam5 edistl in the Air Farre on Otrlx?r 5, 1972 uhere he WJS an homr graduate ifthe A ir Traffic OJntrd Operator wurse Later, he cunti:nul his ser'lire as a uhide operator dispatrher. May 1, 1976 he lxrarrE a Staff Serwant far 2 )run-. Durirrg t:hae 2 )run-, he suar3sfully corrpltml the A irl:xJrrx? OJurse Wth the Urritl State; A~ Infantry Sdxxi at Fort Benni~ GA. Pursuirrg his passion for flyi~ ]am5 enlistl in the Uniud State; Marirx: Corp on N ~ 17, 1978.He at:tendtd the Marirx: Carps's qJicer Cardidate Wtrse lxfare ronpletirrg the Basic ani A dmrml fliiJt
trairrirrg to rw.iw his pilot's w1755. After rw.iurrg, his w1755 in April if1981,
he ronpletai the Naud A wtor cmrse Wth the Uniud State; Nacy. In addition to cunpletirrg the Naud A wtor wurse, ]am5 W1S duly irritiatlas a Tailhaieer after haurrg suniud carrier qualifications abru,rd the USS Lex:irgnn A VT-16. Later, he graduatlfrom the A rrphiJiats Taaiml Air OJntrd Party Cause in May 1982. He W1S also a fliiJt instruaxJr for rx:w pilots. After haurrg a suar3sfol rrilitary cam?r, ]am5 separatl from the
Marirx: Carps as a Major onD:eJr!Jer 1, 2000.
In rriDjfflition if his rruny cuhiewrents, ]am5 W1S awrde:i ser.eral awrds,
uhUh irx:iudtrl: Natiornl D(ense Senice m:dal, Air Force Smdl.Arm Expert rrurksrrunship Riblxm, A ir Force Gaxi OJnduct Mrial, A ir Force Air Traffic OJntrd Badg:, Air Force LorwdtJ Ser'lire A wrd Riblun, Rifle Expert lud~ 2rxi Awrd, Pistd Expert Bad~ Jrri Awrd, Sea Ser'lire
Deplaynrnt Riblxm, Letter if OJmrrrdatWn, Pb)5ical Fitrx5s A dieu:rrm A wrd, ani the Letter ifAfJjYYfridtion Fh 83/Mar84.
:M.emories