H.R. No. 457
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly
cause for celebration, and World War II veteran Burnie Sutter of
Frisco is reaching that impressive milestone on April 7, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Born near Muscatine, Iowa, in 1921, to Louis and
Oszetta Sutter, Burnett Sutter grew up on his family's farm with a
brother, Keith, and when he was 11, he quit school to help run the
farm after his father passed away; in March 1943, he married Rozetta
Royster, and three days later, he was inducted into the U.S. Army;
and
WHEREAS, In June 1944, Mr. Sutter came ashore at Utah beach
during the invasion of Normandy as a member of the 90th Infantry
Division, known as the "Tough Ombres"; as the division fought its
way across Europe as part of General George Patton's Third Army, he
took part in many fierce combat engagements as a machine gunner in
the 358th M Company, including the battles at Seves Island, the
Moselle River crossing, and the Falaise Pocket, where his machine
gun was stationed in the middle of the road as German Panzer tanks
were trying to escape back into Germany; and
WHEREAS, In April 1945, Mr. Sutter was one of the first 50
American soldiers to enter Czechoslovakia in the middle of the
night, a maneuver that effectively cut the Nazi empire in two, and
on April 23, 1945, he took part in the liberation of the infamous
Flossenburg concentration camp; he was discharged on October 30,
1945; and
WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Sutter settled in Moline,
Illinois, with his wife and their infant daughter, Sandra, and he
joined his brother-in-law in the family tire sales and recap
business; in retirement, he and his wife enjoyed traveling
together, and he also played a leading role in the building of a new
church in his community; he remains proud of his valiant service in
World War II, and for many years he never missed a reunion of the
90th Infantry Division; and
WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Sutter lives in Frisco, where he is
surrounded by his family, including his daughter, Sandra, and her
husband, Bill, as well as his three grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a century, Burnie Sutter has not
only bravely served his nation but has met the challenges and
opportunities of a long life with grace and fortitude, and on his
special day, he is blessed with the deep respect and lasting
affection of a host of loved ones; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Burnie Sutter on the joyous
occasion of his 100th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Sutter as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Holland
Patterson
Shaheen
Sanford
Noble
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 457 was adopted by the House on April
1, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House