John W. Sutherland ’45

John grew up in Kansas City, Mo. He graduated from Pembroke Country Day School. At Princeton he majored in engineering, played football, and was a member of Cottage Club.

He left Princeton to join the Navy during World War II. After the war he returned home to Kansas City and attended the University of Kansas, where he was a member of Sigma Chi with his brother Dwight.

He went on to work with his brothers and sister, Herman, Robert, Dwight, and Donna, at the family business, the Sutherland Lumber Co. John married Barbara Breidenthal. They had five children, Jane, John Jr., Christopher, Thomas, and Mark.

John was heavily involved with the Metropolitan Board of the Greater Kansas City YMCA, as well as the Johnson County school board. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, and golfer, and enjoyed breeding and racing his thoroughbreds.

John died Jan. 23, 2018. He was well loved by his 21 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren.