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Extracted from The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, TX)
Sunday, March 10, 2002

GARRETT DAVID SUTHERLAND

BONHAM -- Graveside services for Mr. Garrett David Sutherland, age 80, of Bonham, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2002 at Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham with Rev. Chris Cowen and Rev. Lyn Holly officiating. Mr. Sutherland passed away Friday, March 8, 2002 at Northeast Medical Center in Bonham.

He was born on August 2, 1921 in Junction City, LA, the son of the late Garrett and Clara Emmons Sutherland. Mr. Sutherland was married to Lila Langston on Jaunary 2, 1947 in Paris. Mr. Sutherland served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and he retired from the Vought Corporation in Grand Prairie after 28 years.

He is survived by his wife, Lila Sutherand of the home; daughter, Deborah Heitman and husband, Lynn of Parker; son, Gary Sutherland and wife, Linda of Bonham; granddaughter, Shannon Heitman; grandsons, Jason and Marc Sutherland, Ryan Heitman, Aaron Heitman and wife, Amy; great-grandson, Garrett Heitman; sister, Virginia Williams of Paris; brothers, Vernon and Bill Sutherland, both of Bonham.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Delaine Sutherland on May 6, 1988; parents; and a brother, Fred Sutherland.

Pallbearers will be Jason Sutherland, Marc Sutherland, Aaron Heitman, Ryan Heitman, Vernon Sutherland, George Williams and Bill Sutherland.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon prior to the service at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home in Bonham.