Roland Keith Sutherby, 86, longtime McCleary resident and logging truck driver, died Wednesday morning, November 2, 2016 at Grays Harbor Health &Rehab Center in Aberdeen.
He was born on January 6, 1930 in Elma, WA to Arthur Albert and Nellie (Light) Sutherby. He attended Elma High School and went to work for Shaffer Brothers Logging in Montesano. He joined the Army in 1950 and was a truck driver with the 40th Infantry Division during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1952.
He returned home and two weeks later met Tropha Fields at a dance hall at Steamboat Island. They were married on May 16, 1953 at her parents’ home in Liliwaup, WA. She resides at the family home.
Roland Moved to Missouri where he worked for McDonnell Douglas on the first 2-man spacecraft (Gemini) after being cleared by the FBI for this Top-Secret job in the 1960's. He then returned to the harbor and worked as a truck driver for various logging and timber companies through the years and dump truck for Quigg Brothers on the Satsop Plant.
Roland was a loving person that enjoyed harassing people and waitresses…all in jest. He enjoyed getting together with his family and friends and spending time at the Senior Center. Liked watching football, playing pinochle and cribbage.
Roland is survived by four daughters: Carolyn (Sam) Eshom of Elma, LaVeta (Dave) Sherman of Vancouver, WA, Twilah Strozyk of Bellevue, WA and Tammy Moyers of Aberdeen; a brother, James (Pat) Sutherby of McCleary, WA; sixteen grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and one great great grandchildren. Roland was preceded in death by a son, Steven Keith Sutherby.
There will be a celebration of Roland’s life Saturday Nov 12th at 2pm at the Montesano Church of God. A potluck reception will follow at the church.
A message of condolence or of a memory can be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.
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Army of Occupation Medal
Bronze Star
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Korean Service Medal
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He was born on January 6, 1930 in Elma, WA to Arthur Albert and Nellie (Light) Sutherby. He attended Elma High School and went to work for Shaffer Brothers Logging in Montesano. He joined the Army in 1950 and was a truck driver with the 40th Infantry Division during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1952.
He returned home and two weeks later met Tropha Fields at a dance hall at Steamboat Island. They were married on May 16, 1953 at her parents’ home in Liliwaup, WA. She resides at the family home.
Roland Moved to Missouri where he worked for McDonnell Douglas on the first 2-man spacecraft (Gemini) after being cleared by the FBI for this Top-Secret job in the 1960's. He then returned to the harbor and worked as a truck driver for various logging and timber companies through the years and dump truck for Quigg Brothers on the Satsop Plant.
Roland was a loving person that enjoyed harassing people and waitresses…all in jest. He enjoyed getting together with his family and friends and spending time at the Senior Center. Liked watching football, playing pinochle and cribbage.
Roland is survived by four daughters: Carolyn (Sam) Eshom of Elma, LaVeta (Dave) Sherman of Vancouver, WA, Twilah Strozyk of Bellevue, WA and Tammy Moyers of Aberdeen; a brother, James (Pat) Sutherby of McCleary, WA; sixteen grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and one great great grandchildren. Roland was preceded in death by a son, Steven Keith Sutherby.
There will be a celebration of Roland’s life Saturday Nov 12th at 2pm at the Montesano Church of God. A potluck reception will follow at the church.
A message of condolence or of a memory can be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Army
Army of Occupation Medal
Bronze Star
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Korean Service Medal
The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Roland Sutherby, please visit our flower store.
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