Cory Roulston
August 19, 1976 – March 15, 2022
It is with immense sadness and heartbreak that the family of Cory Roulston announce his passing after a courageous battle with cancer. Cory suddenly passed away Tuesday morning (March 15, 2022) with his wife and children by his side. He will be forever remembered and missed by his wife Katie, children, Tyson and Jake, parents Glen & Shirley Roulston, brother Scott & Fern Roulston, grandma Ella Ostman, in-laws Tony & Sandy Ryan, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and a great number of friends.
Cory was born in Dryden and grew up loving the outdoors. He spent much of his time alongside his brother and parents, learning the many outdoor skills that he would later pass on to his own boys. His love and passion for hunting, fishing, snow machining, four-wheeling and camping started at a very early age.
Cory’s fun-loving and easy going nature made him loveable to everyone who met him. In high school he quickly became known as “Rockin’ Rolly” to his friends because of his love of LOUD music; once blowing the speakers out of his old Chevy while blaring the song, “Machine Gun”. Cory was always someone his friends could count on and he was always up for a good time. Cory was an elite athlete who especially loved his time playing football for the Dryden Highschool Eagles as a running back. Everyone knew when #34 was playing, it was time to push the ball down the field. Cory has spent so much time instilling this love of football into his boys. They have spent countless hours throwing the football together in the yard at home. Tyson and Jake have been following in their dad’s footsteps as Tyson now plays for the Dryden Eagles and Jake on the Falcon’s team.
Cory was a very young man when he started working for Kirouac Contracting and then transferred over to Ricci’s Trucking when they took over the business. He drove wood truck, operated the skidder and the chipper for many years and most recently was loading trucks. When he wasn’t working, he spent all of his time with his family and friends. In the summer months he would guide for Route Lake Lodge, help his parents start up camp for the season and shut it down for the winter months.
Cory and Katie met in 2001 when fate brought these soulmates together at the PI bar; Cory in his Sorel’s and Katie in her green rubber boots. They shared a passion for all the same things and quickly became inseparable. In their 16 years of marriage they have spent countless hours with family and friends building strong relationships and making memories together. Cory spent many weekends enjoying time with his loved ones in a variety of fishing tournaments. He loved fishing with his brother in the Red Lake Walleye Masters, Katie in the Dryden Walleye Masters and his boys in the AYA fishing tournaments. Cory was an incredibly skilled angler and hunter who, according to Katie, bought way too many fishing rods, fish finders and jigs.
Cory showed so much strength, love of life and determination as he battled cancer over these past 2 years and all he wanted was to get his life back. Sadly, this horrible disease has cut short his time here with all those that loved him. Their family had so many more plans for the future and feel a huge loss. A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 1pm at the Dryden Legion. We all know, when it comes to Cory and Katie, they are a couple of friggin’ rednecks who don’t do formal wear, therefore, those who attend are invited to wear their favourite camo, hunter orange, Carhart or flannel apparel.
If friends desire, donations may be made to a trust fund for Tyson and Jake Roulston through the Stevens Funeral Homes. P.O. Box 412, Dryden, Ontario, P8N 2Z1.
