William Howard Sutton
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 8A - April 20, 2011
William “Howard†Sutton went
home to be with the Lord on
Thursday, April 14, 2011 in
Grand Junction, CO.
Howard was born in Cortez, CO
to Bill and Delia Sutton. They
moved to Meeker in 1952.
Howard grew up in Meeker and
graduated high school in 1957. He
started his oil field career as a
rough neck soon after high school, a career which was a life long
choice, taking him to multiple U.S. and overseas assignments including
Libya, Egypt, Australia, China, the North Sea and Holland,
coming back full circle to the Meeker area as a Consultant.
Howard is preceded in death by parents, Bill and Delia Sutton and
sister, Joy Stewart. Survivors include wife of 50 full years, Georgia
of Grand Junction; son, Fred Sutton of Pagosa Springs, and daughter,
Amber Koontz of Grand Junction. Howard was blessed with six
grandchildren that were the love of his life, Alexis Koontz, Amanda
Sutton, Jake Koontz, Waylon Sutton, Robert Koontz, and Duke
Sutton and one great grandson, Jason Koontz. He is also survived by
brothers, Larry and Gene Sutton and sister, Judy Rael.
Howard will be remembered as a kind man who was a loving husband
and father. He was a very giving man. He attended Frontier
School of the Bible and through the years provided funds for many
others to attend. He held the Gideon ministry in highest regard and
provided for many Bibles to be distributed worldwide.
Howard would be honored with donations made to The Gideons
International and/or Our Daily Bread - which Howard read daily. On
the day of his death the reading included this verse: “Precious in the
sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.†Psalms 116:15
Howard and Georgia reside at 176 29 1/2 Road, Grand Junction,
CO 81503 but a memorial service will be held at First Baptist
Church of Garfield County in Silt, CO on Saturday, April 23 at
11:00 a.m. and a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. at the Meeker Cemetery.
Please join the family at Kilowatt Corner following the service.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5B - April 22, 2011
William Howard Sutton,
71, Grand Junction, died April
14, 2011, at Hospice Care Center.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday
at First Baptist Church of
Garfi eld County in Silt. Burial
will be at 2 p.m. in the Meeker
Cemetery District.
Survivors include his wife,
Georgia of Grand Junction; one
son, Fred of Pagosa Springs;
one daughter, Amber Koontz of
Grand Junction; two brothers,
Gene and Larry; one sister, Judy
Rael; six grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions to
Gideons International and Our
Daily Bread.
