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Gary Sutton AHS class of 1960
Ames, Iowa
"CORPORATE CANARIES" Book Review
Soundview Executive Book Summaries
July 28, 2005
"Corporate Canaries: Avoid Business Disasters with a
Coalminer’s Secrets by Gary Sutton was published October 2005 by Nelson Business and is under consideration by
Soundview Executive Book Summaries as one of the 30 best business books of the year."
"Corporate Canaries" by Gary Sutton is a book about corporate turnarounds that engages its
readers in two effective ways: it's built around stories and it has a killer metaphor.
The canary in the coal mine may be familiar to some of you,
but what better metaphor can you find for “danger signal”? Because seeping
toxic gas that could signal an impeding explosion would kill little birds
before it affected men, coal mining companies would put cages of chirping
canaries in the tunnels. When the canaries stopped singing and keeled over,
you knew you better get out of the tunnel as fast as you could.
The stories in Corporate Canaries are told by Gary Sutton's grandfather, an Irish immigrant who worked in the coal mines of
Kentucky. Each of the five principle chapters of the book is dedicated to a different story about “Grandpa.” Each of
Grandpa's stories then leads to a parallel business lesson about avoiding the mistake that could knock your company off its perch.
Gary Sutton knows about saving ailing businesses. As a serial turnaround CEO, Sutton built a successful career based on the simple
notion that if you're going to fix a wobbly company, you have to find out what killed the bird — in other words, what did the previous owners and
managers do that got the company into trouble.
One chapter begins with Grandpa's story of a mine owner who believed that blasting his way through the earth indiscriminately,
rather than paying attention to tell-tale signs of coal veins in the walls, was the way to mine more coal. He furiously used more dynamite
and dug more earth and rock out of the ground than his competitors. His competitors, however, continued to mine more coal.
The business lesson is that companies often make the attempt to “outgrow losses.” These companies, write Sutton, don't
realize that more revenues does not necessarily mean more profits — a mistake that even a giant such as Time-Life/Warner has made. Sutton
urges companies to fix profits first, and then add business. Acquiring more unprofitable customers and more unprofitable products is like
blasting more unprofitable holes in the ground: much more work, but the bottom line is still hurting.
Other lessons in Sutton’s book include: debt’s a killer; fools fly blind; any decision beats no decision;
and markets grow and markets die.
At the end of the book, Sutton reveals that Grandpa is actually a composite figure based on both of his grandfathers and a coal-mining
family he knew. Corporate Canaries thus gets uncomfortably close to parable territory, but at least the lessons in the book are
insightful, the author has a long and successful track record of turning around companies (he is not, in his own words, “an overpaid consultant
who's never met a payroll or some tenured professor with untested theories”), and there are no talking animals!
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--- Obituary Gary Sutton AHS 1960 ---
In Memory of
Gary E. Sutton
July 13, 1942 - July 12, 2015
Obituary
elcampacific.tributes.com/dignitymemorial/obituary/Gary-E...
Gary Edwin Sutton was a troublemaker and a man full of integrity, class clown and a brilliant businessman, ruthless when crossed and a generous advisor to everyone who leaned on him, a risk-taking adventurer and a mushy family man, a C student and a lifelong learner, a healthy fitness buff and a wine lover, a small town farm boy and a big city sophisticate. In short, Gary was truly one of a kind and this world will never know another like him.
Gary was born to Kay and Gene Sutton in Montezuma, Iowa, on July 13, 1942. His childhood was bucolic and involved enough shenanigans that he could entertain a crowd for hours with old stories. He held several interesting jobs during high school and college, including male model, working at a nuclear cyclotron, and driving cross country as the advance public relations man for race cars and a hot air balloon.
A Journalism major at Iowa State University, Gary spent more time with his fraternity brothers at Sigma Phi Epsilon than he did in class (in fact, he barely graduated). Sophomore year, he had a blind date with Nancy Ruth Winberg where they played drinking games. The two were married on September 19, 1964.
Gary’s career started with writing ad copy for Lennox furnaces and air conditioners. He worked his way up the career ladder with stops at Learjet, Honeywell (where he helped invent autofocus), Fisher Price Toys, and a variety of printing, burglar alarm and technology companies where he was CEO. The last 20 years of Gary’s career were spent as a turnaround artist, where he would make unprofitable companies successful. He never failed to turn a company around.
Along the way, Gary exaggerated his graduate studies, saying he “slipped through Harvard Business thanks to their OPM program, allowing some ivy to rub off on lesser intellects,” and that he took graduate studies at Oxford “without the tiniest shred of distinction.”
Always a writer at heart, Gary authored numerous business and fiction books, some of which were actually published by legitimate publishing houses (all are available on Amazon, but buyer beware!). He also ran many columns and Op-Ed pieces in publications ranging from the local fish wrapper to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. One column helped a judge decide to overturn a jury verdict. Another caused a CIA operative to show up on his doorstop. Death threats and nasty letters to the editor followed several pieces. At least that’s what he claimed – Gary was never one to let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Gary was the busiest “retired” person ever known. In addition to his writing, he served on several boards, was an inventor holding multiple patents, spoke publicly, and generously gave of his time to small business owners.
In addition to his wife of 50 years, Nancy, Gary’s true pride and joy were his children and grandchildren. Daughter Stacy of Atlanta is the mother of granddaughters Cody (20) and Katy (17). Daughter Lindsay of Moraga, California is the mother of grandsons Ryan (16) and Sam (15). Gary regaled his descendants with stupid magic tricks, told the same jokes over and over, acted in an embarrassing fashion whenever possible, and consistently served as an inspiring and adored role model.
Beloved by everyone, Gary left us too soon, due to an aortic aneurysm that the doctors thought was small enough to not be a danger. He died one day shy of his 73rd birthday, on July 12, 2015. He will be missed terribly, and never, ever forgotten.
Despite loving being the center of attention, Gary did not want to have a funeral or memorial service. We are debating about looking skyward, saying “You are not the boss of us!” and going against his wishes, but plans are still to be determined. Gary was suspicious of most charities, so there’s no need to make a donation in his name. If you wish to honor him, please spend time with your precious families and realize that you may not have as many tomorrows as you’d like.
P.S. A casual, tropical themed open house to celebrate Gary's life will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015, 4 - 7 pm at the La Jolla Alta Clubhouse, 1570 Alta La Jolla Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037.
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Ames High School Authors Spotlight
Gary Sutton AHS class of 1960
Ames, Iowa
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--- Obituary Gary Sutton AHS 1960 ---
In Memory of
Gary E. Sutton
July 13, 1942 - July 12, 2015
Obituary
elcampacific.tributes.com/dignitymemorial/obituary/Gary-E...
Gary Edwin Sutton was a troublemaker and a man full of integrity, class clown and a brilliant businessman, ruthless when crossed and a generous advisor to everyone who leaned on him, a risk-taking adventurer and a mushy family man, a C student and a lifelong learner, a healthy fitness buff and a wine lover, a small town farm boy and a big city sophisticate. In short, Gary was truly one of a kind and this world will never know another like him.
Gary was born to Kay and Gene Sutton in Montezuma, Iowa, on July 13, 1942. His childhood was bucolic and involved enough shenanigans that he could entertain a crowd for hours with old stories. He held several interesting jobs during high school and college, including male model, working at a nuclear cyclotron, and driving cross country as the advance public relations man for race cars and a hot air balloon.
A Journalism major at Iowa State University, Gary spent more time with his fraternity brothers at Sigma Phi Epsilon than he did in class (in fact, he barely graduated). Sophomore year, he had a blind date with Nancy Ruth Winberg where they played drinking games. The two were married on September 19, 1964.
Gary’s career started with writing ad copy for Lennox furnaces and air conditioners. He worked his way up the career ladder with stops at Learjet, Honeywell (where he helped invent autofocus), Fisher Price Toys, and a variety of printing, burglar alarm and technology companies where he was CEO. The last 20 years of Gary’s career were spent as a turnaround artist, where he would make unprofitable companies successful. He never failed to turn a company around.
Along the way, Gary exaggerated his graduate studies, saying he “slipped through Harvard Business thanks to their OPM program, allowing some ivy to rub off on lesser intellects,” and that he took graduate studies at Oxford “without the tiniest shred of distinction.”
Always a writer at heart, Gary authored numerous business and fiction books, some of which were actually published by legitimate publishing houses (all are available on Amazon, but buyer beware!). He also ran many columns and Op-Ed pieces in publications ranging from the local fish wrapper to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. One column helped a judge decide to overturn a jury verdict. Another caused a CIA operative to show up on his doorstop. Death threats and nasty letters to the editor followed several pieces. At least that’s what he claimed – Gary was never one to let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Gary was the busiest “retired” person ever known. In addition to his writing, he served on several boards, was an inventor holding multiple patents, spoke publicly, and generously gave of his time to small business owners.
In addition to his wife of 50 years, Nancy, Gary’s true pride and joy were his children and grandchildren. Daughter Stacy of Atlanta is the mother of granddaughters Cody (20) and Katy (17). Daughter Lindsay of Moraga, California is the mother of grandsons Ryan (16) and Sam (15). Gary regaled his descendants with stupid magic tricks, told the same jokes over and over, acted in an embarrassing fashion whenever possible, and consistently served as an inspiring and adored role model.
Beloved by everyone, Gary left us too soon, due to an aortic aneurysm that the doctors thought was small enough to not be a danger. He died one day shy of his 73rd birthday, on July 12, 2015. He will be missed terribly, and never, ever forgotten.
Despite loving being the center of attention, Gary did not want to have a funeral or memorial service. We are debating about looking skyward, saying “You are not the boss of us!” and going against his wishes, but plans are still to be determined. Gary was suspicious of most charities, so there’s no need to make a donation in his name. If you wish to honor him, please spend time with your precious families and realize that you may not have as many tomorrows as you’d like.
P.S. A casual, tropical themed open house to celebrate Gary's life will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015, 4 - 7 pm at the La Jolla Alta Clubhouse, 1570 Alta La Jolla Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037.
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Ames High School Authors Spotlight
Ames, Iowa
TED KOOSER emailed his RESUME to the AHSAA so I am posting it here. Ted is probably the most prolific writer from Ames High School ever. Resmue as of May 8, 2019
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Professional Information:
I am currently a Presidential Professor at The University of Nebraska, teaching
the writing of poetry. My poetry has been collected in a number of full-length
volumes and special editions and has appeared in many literary periodicals. A
number of my poems appear in textbooks and anthologies currently in use in
secondary school and college classrooms.
I am the editor of a weekly newspaper column, “American Life in Poetry,” which
is carried in a number of newspapers and is available online at
www.americanlifeinpoetry.org . It is jointly sponsored by the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln English Department, The Library of Congress and the Poetry
Foundation. Distribution of the column has continued to grow despite the
problems in the newspaper industry and many readers now receive it via email.
It, too, is being used in classrooms. The column has an estimated circulation of
over four and a half million readers around the world.
In the past few years I have enjoyed writing for children, and those books are
listed below.
Books Published:
Poetry:
Official Entry Blank, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, 1969
A Local Habitation & A Name, Solo Press, San Luis Obispo, 1974
Not Coming to be Barked At, Pentagram Press, Milwaukee, 1976
Sure Signs, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1980
One World at a Time, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1985
The Blizzard Voices, Bieler Press, St. Paul, 1986. Reprinted in 2006 by
University of Nebraska Press
Weather Central, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1994
Winter Morning Walks; 100 Postcards to Jim Harrison, Carnegie Mellon
University Press, 2000.
Braided Creek, with Jim Harrison. Copper Canyon Press, 2003.
Delights and Shadows. Copper Canyon Press, 2004.
Flying at Night, University of Pittsburgh Press, 2005.
Valentines, University of Nebraska Press, 2007
Splitting an Order, Copper Canyon Press, 2014
Kindest Regards; New and Selected Poems, Copper Canyon Press, 2018.
Nonfiction:
Local Wonders; Seasons in the Bohemian Alps. University of Nebraska Press,
2002.
The Poetry Home Repair Manual, University of Nebraska Press, 2005.
Writing Brave and Free; Encouraging Words for People Who Want to Start
Writing (with Steve Cox), University of Nebraska Press, 2006.
Lights on a Ground of Darkness, University of Nebraska Press, 2009
The Wheeling Year; A Poet's Field Book, University of Nebraska Press, 2014
Children’s Books:
Bag in the Wind, Candlewick Press, 2010
The House Held Up by Trees, Candlewick Press, 2012
The Bell in the Bridge, Candlewick Press, 2016
Mr. Posey's New Glasses, Candlewick Press, 2019
Making Mischief; Two Poets at Play Among Figures of Speech, a collaboration
with Connie Wanek, forthcoming from Candlewick in 2019 or 2020.
Chapbooks and Special Editions:
Grass County, privately printed, 1971
Twenty Poems, Best Cellar Press, Crete, NE, 1973
Shooting a Farmhouse/So This is Nebraska, Ally Press, St. Paul, 1975
Hatcher, Windflower Press, 1976
Voyages to the Inland Sea, with Harley Elliott, Center for Contemporary Poetry,
LaCrosse, WI, 1976
Old Marriage and New, Cold Mountain Press, Austin, TX, 1978
Cottonwood County, with William Kloefkorn, Windflower Press, 1979
Etudes, Bits Press, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1992
A Book of Things, Lyra Press, Lincoln, 1995.
A Decade of Ted Kooser Valentines, Penumbra Press, Omaha, 1996
Lights on a Ground of Darkness, University of Nebraska Press, 2005. (Limited
clothbound edition, numbered and signed, and given to friends of the university.)
Out of the Moment, Brooding Heron Press, Waldron Island, WA, 2006.
Together, Brooding Heron Press, Waldron Island, WA, 2012.
Pursuing Blackhawk, Cedar Creek Press, 2013
At Home, Comstock Review Poetry Press, 2017
Books Edited:
The Windflower Home Almanac of Poetry, Windflower Press, 1980
The Poets Book of Birds, with Judith Kitchen, Anhinga Press, 2009
Darkened Rooms of Summer; New and Selected Poems, by Jared Carter, U of
NE Press, 2014
Rival Gardens; New and Selected Poems by Connie Wanek, U of NE Press,
2016
The Woods are on Fire; New and Selected Poems, by Fleda Brown, U of NE
Press, 2017
Awards and Honors:
Prairie Schooner Prize in Poetry, 1976 and 1978
Writing Fellowships, National Endowment for the Arts, 1976 and 1984
Society of Midland Authors Poetry Prize, 1980
Stanley Kunitz Poetry Prize, Columbia Magazine, 1984
Pushcart Prize, 1984
Governor's Art Award, 1988
Mayor's Art Award, 1989
Richard Hugo Prize, Poetry Northwest, 1994.
James Boatwright Award, Shenandoah, 2000
Nebraska Arts Council Merit Award in Poetry, 2000
Mari Sandoz Award, Nebraska Library Association, 2000
Nebraska Book Award for poetry, 2001
Barnes & Noble Discover Nonfiction Prize, third place, 2003
Friends of American Writers Prize, 2003
Honorable Mention, Society of Midland Authors nonfiction prize, 2003
First place, ForeWord Magazine autobiographical writing competition, 2003
The Best American Poetry, 2003
Nebraska Book Award for nonfiction, 2003
Society of Midland Authors Poetry Prize (with Jim Harrison, 2004)
Named United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, 2004
Honorary Doctorate, University of Nebraska, 2004
Delights & Shadows named as a “Best Book of the Year” for 2004
Reappointed U. S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. 2005
Honorary Doctorate, South Dakota State University, 2005
American Library Association Notable Book Citation for Delights & Shadows,
2005
Milton Kessler Award, State University of New York at Binghamton, 2005
The Best American Essays, 2005
Society of Midland Authors Poetry Prize, 2005
Pushcart Prize, 2005
Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, 2005
Midwest Booksellers Association Poetry Award. 2005
Sower Award, Lincoln Community Foundation, 2005
Jason Award, Children’s Square, 2005
University of Nebraska Presidential Professorship 2005
Sower Award, Lincoln Community Foundation, 2005
Sower Award, Nebraska Committee on the Humanities, 2006
Sower Award, Nebraskaland Foundation, 2006
University of Nebraska Presidential Professorship 2006
Chosen to be on the three-person jury for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, 2006
Honorary Membership, Sigma Tau Delta, 2007
Distinguished Alumnus, Iowa State University, 2007
Alumni Achievement Award, University of Nebraska, 2007
Midwest Booksellers Association Poetry Award. 2007
University of Nebraska Presidential Professorship 2007
Honorary Doctorate, State University of New York at Binghamton, 2008
Midwest Booksellers Association Poetry Award. 2008
Word Sender Award, John G. Neihardt Foundation, 2008
Honorary Doctorate, Doane College, 2009
Pushcart Prize, 2009
Dedication of Ted Kooser Elementary School, 2009
Mildred Bennett Award, Nebraska Center for the Book, 2009
Hall Kenyon Award in American Poetry, 2010
Local Wonders; Seasons in the Bohemian Alps, chosen as the “One Book, One
Nebraska title for 2011
Chosen to be on the three-person jury for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
Teachers Choice Award – International Reading Association, 2011
Pushcart Prize, 2012
Honorary board of directors, The Poetry Center, Passaic, NJ, 2012
New York Times Best Illustrated Book, for House Held Up By Trees, 2013
Mark Twain Award from The Society for the Study of Midwestern
Literature, 2013
House Held Up by Trees named a Best Children’s Book of the Year for 2013 by
the Children’s Book Committee.
House Held Up by Trees named (NCTE) Children’s Literature Assembly’s 2013
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts.
Nebraska Book Award for children’s books for House Held Up by Trees, 2013.
Independent Publisher's Gold Medal Award for The Wheeling Year, 2015
Midwest Booksellers Choice Award in Poetry, 2015, for Splitting an Order
Finalist (one of three), High Plains Book Award in poetry, 2015, for Splitting an
Order
Nebraska Book Award for The Wheeling Year, 2015.
Distinguished Achievement in the Humanities 2016 South Dakota Humanities
Commission.
At Home, winner of The Comstock Writers Group Chapbook Award 2016
Biographical Data:
Born April 25, 1939, in Ames, Iowa. Attended Ames Public Schools, Iowa State
University (B.S. 1962), and the University of Nebraska (M.A. 1968). Worked for
many years as a life insurance executive; now retired and teaching half time at
The University of Nebraska. Married to Kathleen Rutledge, retired editor of The
Lincoln Journal Star. One son, Jeff, two granddaughters, Margaret and
Penelope, and two great granchildren.
Literary Biography: The Poetry and Life of Ted Kooser, by Mary K Stillwell;
University of Nebraska Press, 2013
Compilation of Interviews, Critical Comments, and Literary Reminiscences: The
Weight of the Weather; Regarding the Poetry of Ted Kooser, ed. by Mark
Sanders. Stephen F. Austin University Press, 2017
Addresses and Phone Numbers:
Home: Garland, NE (4 zero 2)-58 eight-244 zero
email: kr84428 (at) windstream (dot) net
Complete bibliographical information is available from Daniel Gillane, 203
Dunreath, Lafayette, LA 70506.
Booking agent for speaking engagements and other public appearances: Alison
Granucci. alison (at) blueflowerarts (dot) com
AHS Ames High School Alumni Assoc - Ames, IA.
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Ames High School Authors Spotlight
Gary Sutton AHS class of 1960
Ames, Iowa
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--- Obituary Gary Sutton AHS 1960 ---
In Memory of
Gary E. Sutton
July 13, 1942 - July 12, 2015
Obituary
elcampacific.tributes.com/dignitymemorial/obituary/Gary-E...
Gary Edwin Sutton was a troublemaker and a man full of integrity, class clown and a brilliant businessman, ruthless when crossed and a generous advisor to everyone who leaned on him, a risk-taking adventurer and a mushy family man, a C student and a lifelong learner, a healthy fitness buff and a wine lover, a small town farm boy and a big city sophisticate. In short, Gary was truly one of a kind and this world will never know another like him.
Gary was born to Kay and Gene Sutton in Montezuma, Iowa, on July 13, 1942. His childhood was bucolic and involved enough shenanigans that he could entertain a crowd for hours with old stories. He held several interesting jobs during high school and college, including male model, working at a nuclear cyclotron, and driving cross country as the advance public relations man for race cars and a hot air balloon.
A Journalism major at Iowa State University, Gary spent more time with his fraternity brothers at Sigma Phi Epsilon than he did in class (in fact, he barely graduated). Sophomore year, he had a blind date with Nancy Ruth Winberg where they played drinking games. The two were married on September 19, 1964.
Gary’s career started with writing ad copy for Lennox furnaces and air conditioners. He worked his way up the career ladder with stops at Learjet, Honeywell (where he helped invent autofocus), Fisher Price Toys, and a variety of printing, burglar alarm and technology companies where he was CEO. The last 20 years of Gary’s career were spent as a turnaround artist, where he would make unprofitable companies successful. He never failed to turn a company around.
Along the way, Gary exaggerated his graduate studies, saying he “slipped through Harvard Business thanks to their OPM program, allowing some ivy to rub off on lesser intellects,” and that he took graduate studies at Oxford “without the tiniest shred of distinction.”
Always a writer at heart, Gary authored numerous business and fiction books, some of which were actually published by legitimate publishing houses (all are available on Amazon, but buyer beware!). He also ran many columns and Op-Ed pieces in publications ranging from the local fish wrapper to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. One column helped a judge decide to overturn a jury verdict. Another caused a CIA operative to show up on his doorstop. Death threats and nasty letters to the editor followed several pieces. At least that’s what he claimed – Gary was never one to let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Gary was the busiest “retired” person ever known. In addition to his writing, he served on several boards, was an inventor holding multiple patents, spoke publicly, and generously gave of his time to small business owners.
In addition to his wife of 50 years, Nancy, Gary’s true pride and joy were his children and grandchildren. Daughter Stacy of Atlanta is the mother of granddaughters Cody (20) and Katy (17). Daughter Lindsay of Moraga, California is the mother of grandsons Ryan (16) and Sam (15). Gary regaled his descendants with stupid magic tricks, told the same jokes over and over, acted in an embarrassing fashion whenever possible, and consistently served as an inspiring and adored role model.
Beloved by everyone, Gary left us too soon, due to an aortic aneurysm that the doctors thought was small enough to not be a danger. He died one day shy of his 73rd birthday, on July 12, 2015. He will be missed terribly, and never, ever forgotten.
Despite loving being the center of attention, Gary did not want to have a funeral or memorial service. We are debating about looking skyward, saying “You are not the boss of us!” and going against his wishes, but plans are still to be determined. Gary was suspicious of most charities, so there’s no need to make a donation in his name. If you wish to honor him, please spend time with your precious families and realize that you may not have as many tomorrows as you’d like.
P.S. A casual, tropical themed open house to celebrate Gary's life will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015, 4 - 7 pm at the La Jolla Alta Clubhouse, 1570 Alta La Jolla Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037.
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Ames High School Authors Spotlight
Gary Sutton AHS class of 1960
Ames, Iowa
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--- Obituary Gary Sutton AHS 1960 ---
In Memory of
Gary E. Sutton
July 13, 1942 - July 12, 2015
Obituary
elcampacific.tributes.com/dignitymemorial/obituary/Gary-E...
Gary Edwin Sutton was a troublemaker and a man full of integrity, class clown and a brilliant businessman, ruthless when crossed and a generous advisor to everyone who leaned on him, a risk-taking adventurer and a mushy family man, a C student and a lifelong learner, a healthy fitness buff and a wine lover, a small town farm boy and a big city sophisticate. In short, Gary was truly one of a kind and this world will never know another like him.
Gary was born to Kay and Gene Sutton in Montezuma, Iowa, on July 13, 1942. His childhood was bucolic and involved enough shenanigans that he could entertain a crowd for hours with old stories. He held several interesting jobs during high school and college, including male model, working at a nuclear cyclotron, and driving cross country as the advance public relations man for race cars and a hot air balloon.
A Journalism major at Iowa State University, Gary spent more time with his fraternity brothers at Sigma Phi Epsilon than he did in class (in fact, he barely graduated). Sophomore year, he had a blind date with Nancy Ruth Winberg where they played drinking games. The two were married on September 19, 1964.
Gary’s career started with writing ad copy for Lennox furnaces and air conditioners. He worked his way up the career ladder with stops at Learjet, Honeywell (where he helped invent autofocus), Fisher Price Toys, and a variety of printing, burglar alarm and technology companies where he was CEO. The last 20 years of Gary’s career were spent as a turnaround artist, where he would make unprofitable companies successful. He never failed to turn a company around.
Along the way, Gary exaggerated his graduate studies, saying he “slipped through Harvard Business thanks to their OPM program, allowing some ivy to rub off on lesser intellects,” and that he took graduate studies at Oxford “without the tiniest shred of distinction.”
Always a writer at heart, Gary authored numerous business and fiction books, some of which were actually published by legitimate publishing houses (all are available on Amazon, but buyer beware!). He also ran many columns and Op-Ed pieces in publications ranging from the local fish wrapper to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. One column helped a judge decide to overturn a jury verdict. Another caused a CIA operative to show up on his doorstop. Death threats and nasty letters to the editor followed several pieces. At least that’s what he claimed – Gary was never one to let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Gary was the busiest “retired” person ever known. In addition to his writing, he served on several boards, was an inventor holding multiple patents, spoke publicly, and generously gave of his time to small business owners.
In addition to his wife of 50 years, Nancy, Gary’s true pride and joy were his children and grandchildren. Daughter Stacy of Atlanta is the mother of granddaughters Cody (20) and Katy (17). Daughter Lindsay of Moraga, California is the mother of grandsons Ryan (16) and Sam (15). Gary regaled his descendants with stupid magic tricks, told the same jokes over and over, acted in an embarrassing fashion whenever possible, and consistently served as an inspiring and adored role model.
Beloved by everyone, Gary left us too soon, due to an aortic aneurysm that the doctors thought was small enough to not be a danger. He died one day shy of his 73rd birthday, on July 12, 2015. He will be missed terribly, and never, ever forgotten.
Despite loving being the center of attention, Gary did not want to have a funeral or memorial service. We are debating about looking skyward, saying “You are not the boss of us!” and going against his wishes, but plans are still to be determined. Gary was suspicious of most charities, so there’s no need to make a donation in his name. If you wish to honor him, please spend time with your precious families and realize that you may not have as many tomorrows as you’d like.
P.S. A casual, tropical themed open house to celebrate Gary's life will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015, 4 - 7 pm at the La Jolla Alta Clubhouse, 1570 Alta La Jolla Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037.
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From: Marie (MacMonagle) Trump AHS 1968
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I recently published my first novel, The Merrick Legacy, available at amazon.com in paperback for $11.99 or e-book for $2.99. The book centers around an old Victorian mansion in Northern Pennsylvania. The identity of the human remains discovered in the rubble of the old ice house is revealed through parallel stories of the family that lived in the house at the turn of the twentieth century and the couple in modern times who are overseeing its renovation. The 1918 Spanish Influenza epidemic plays a major role in the course of the story.
Synopsis:
Gina DeSantis, an interior designer from New York, and Christopher Berkley, owner of The Book Stops Here in the remote borough of Fallsdale, Pennsylvania, forge a strong partnership as they labor to give new life to the one-hundred-twenty-year-old Merrick mansion. When human remains and booty are discovered in the rubble of the old icehouse, the mystery of what became of the Merrick siblings takes on a sinister element. In parallel narrative, Hugh Edmund Merrick tells the story of his life as the scion of the Merrick family at the turn of the twentieth century. The disaffection of his father leads Hugh on a journey of self-discovery, commitment, sacrifice, and redemption. Along the way he experiences the horror of the Spanish Influenza in 1918 Philadelphia and befriends a host of fascinating characters: Arthur, a classical musician, Brother Ezekial, the black pastor of a shadow community of descendants of slaves, and the lovely mulatto girl, Grace, who profoundly changes the course of Hugh’s life and ultimately the fate of the Merrick House.
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I recently published my first novel, The Merrick Legacy, available at amazon.com in paperback for $11.99 or e-book for $2.99. The book centers around an old Victorian mansion in Northern Pennsylvania. The identity of the human remains discovered in the rubble of the old ice house is revealed through parallel stories of the family that lived in the house at the turn of the twentieth century and the couple in modern times who are overseeing its renovation. The 1918 Spanish Influenza epidemic plays a major role in the course of the story.
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Gina DeSantis, an interior designer from New York, and Christopher Berkley, owner of The Book Stops Here in the remote borough of Fallsdale, Pennsylvania, forge a strong partnership as they labor to give new life to the one-hundred-twenty-year-old Merrick mansion. When human remains and booty are discovered in the rubble of the old icehouse, the mystery of what became of the Merrick siblings takes on a sinister element. In parallel narrative, Hugh Edmund Merrick tells the story of his life as the scion of the Merrick family at the turn of the twentieth century. The disaffection of his father leads Hugh on a journey of self-discovery, commitment, sacrifice, and redemption. Along the way he experiences the horror of the Spanish Influenza in 1918 Philadelphia and befriends a host of fascinating characters: Arthur, a classical musician, Brother Ezekial, the black pastor of a shadow community of descendants of slaves, and the lovely mulatto girl, Grace, who profoundly changes the course of Hugh’s life and ultimately the fate of the Merrick House.
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Nancy (Sprowell) Geise Ames High School Class of 1979 published author. A true story. Tells the heartbreaking tale of a couple's journey losing their teenage daughter in 2002 in a drunk driving accident.
Nancy says, "The stories I like to write are about life-changing events and people. Stories that give us hope and show that no matter what adversities we face, we have a choice in how we respond. What I didn't anticipate were the ways these stories became life changing events for me, (as well as for the readers) of the books"
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Publisher : Life Changing Stories Press (January 21, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 347 pages
ISBN-10 : 1735959103
ISBN-13 : 978-1735959108
Dimensions : 6 x 0.87 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #691,649 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When we promise “in sickness and in health,” it may be a mercy that we don’t know exactly what lies ahead. Forcing food on an increasingly recalcitrant spouse. Brushing his teeth. Watching someone you love more than ever slip away day by day. As her husband James’s Parkinson’s disease with eventual dementia began to progress, writer Susan Allen Toth decides she intensely wants to keep her husband at home—the home he designed and loved and lived in for a quarter century—until the end.
No saint, as she often reminds the reader, Toth found solace in documenting her days as a caregiver. The result, written in brief, episodic bursts during the final eighteen months of James’s life, has a rare and poignant immediacy. Wrenching, occasionally peevish, at times darkly funny, and always deeply felt, Toth’s intimate, unsparing account reflects the realities of seeing a loved one out of life: the critical support of some friends and the disappearance of others; the elasticity of time, infinitely slow and yet in such short supply; the sheer physicality of James’s decline and the author’s own loneliness; the practical challenges—the right food, the right wheelchair, the right hospital bed—all intricately interlocking parts of the act of loving and caring for someone who in so many ways is fading away.
“We all need someone to hear us,” Toth says of the millions who devote their days to the care of a loved one. Her memoir is at once an eloquent expression of that need and an opening for others. No Saints around Here is the beginning of a conversation in which so many of us may someday find our voices.
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Susan Allen Toth has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Harper’s, and Vogue, among other publications. Her many books include Blooming, Ivy Days, My Love Affair with England, England As You Like It, and Leaning into the Wind: A Memoir of Midwest Weather (Minnesota, 2006). A longtime teacher and writer-in-residence at Macalester College, Toth currently divides her time between rural Wisconsin and La Jolla, California.
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No Saints around Here: A Caregiver's Days
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Gary Sutton AHS class of 1960
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I emailed Gary Sutton in 2008 and asked him why I could no longer find the book Moon over Grundy Center. Gary wrote back to me and said:
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I pulled Moon in Grundy Center off the market when the publisher failed to promote it. Oskaloosa Moon is, mostly, the same story but rewritten based on reader feedback.
You’ll see some amazingly strong reviews, 34 of them, on Amazon.com. If you dig deeper, you’ll note that these reviewers all do reviews regularly, and, I know only one of the 34. That pleased me.
Gary
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So the answer is: Moon over Grundy Center was re-written into a better story and became Oskaloosa Moon.
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This is a Huckleberry Gump kind of tale, about a disfigured kid from a small Iowa village who makes it into Iowa State University.
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Ted Kooser Ames High School Class of 1957 published author.
Celebrated poets Ted Kooser along with Connie Wanek, and illustrator Richard Jones, explore figures of speech in a spirited and magical way—and invite our imaginations out to play.
A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest perched on a leafless branch? As poet Connie Wanek alludes to in her afterword—a lively dialogue with former US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser—sometimes the simplest sights and sounds “summon our imaginations” and cry out to be clothed in the alchemical language of poetry. This compendium of the fleeting and unexpected turns the everyday—turtles, trees, and tadpoles; cow pies, lazy afternoons, and pillowy white marshmallows—into poetic gold. A brilliant and timeless collaboration that evokes both the mystery and grandeur of the natural world and the cozy, mundane moments of daily life, this exquisitely illustrated collection is the go-to gift book of the season for poetry fans of all ages.
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Publisher : Candlewick (March 15, 2022)
Language : English
Hardcover : 72 pages
ISBN-10 : 1536203033
ISBN-13 : 978-1536203035
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Susan AHS 1957 sent me this nice photo April 23, 2023 from California. Thank you Susan !!
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Susan Allen Toth has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Harper’s, and Vogue, among other publications. Her many books include Blooming, Ivy Days, My Love Affair with England, England As You Like It, and Leaning into the Wind: A Memoir of Midwest Weather (Minnesota, 2006). A longtime teacher and writer-in-residence at Macalester College, Toth currently divides her time between rural Wisconsin and La Jolla, California.
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In 2016, Faith Mackenzie Shaw posted on social media, “I am a dancer. I don’t dance because I want to. I dance because I need to. I tell a story by the movements of my body.”
Faith didn’t just tell a story with dance; she told a story with her life–a life lived strong and courageously, a story told bravely and beautifully, a soul remembered fondly.
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Faith Mackenzie Shaw was a vivacious, feisty, energetic, loving, quirky, funny teenager who loved competition dance, art, photography, and puppies. She loved the Lord, her family, and her friends deeply and passionately. She always lived large, living life to the fullest as much as it was within her power, because she knew her life would more than likely be cut shorter than most. Faith was burdened with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-shortening genetic disease that caused frequent lung infections and difficulty gaining weight.
Even through all of the struggles and challenges she faced with CF, Faith refused to let her disease define her and always rose above what CF should have allowed her to do. She exhibited a strength, perseverance, courage and tenacity that was unmatched by many.
“Journey of Faith” is the powerful story of not only her life-long battle with CF, the victories and struggles of a double-lung transplant, but also the journey of her remarkable faith in God right up to her very last breath – even when saddled with questions and doubt – and the beautiful legacy she left behind.
Faith had a large number of people following her journey and was a tremendous inspiration to a multitude of people the world over, including places as far reaching as Japan, the UK, the Netherlands and more!
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In 2016, Faith Mackenzie Shaw posted on social media, “I am a dancer. I don’t dance because I want to. I dance because I need to. I tell a story by the movements of my body.”
Faith didn’t just tell a story with dance; she told a story with her life–a life lived strong and courageously, a story told bravely and beautifully, a soul remembered fondly.
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Faith Mackenzie Shaw was a vivacious, feisty, energetic, loving, quirky, funny teenager who loved competition dance, art, photography, and puppies. She loved the Lord, her family, and her friends deeply and passionately. She always lived large, living life to the fullest as much as it was within her power, because she knew her life would more than likely be cut shorter than most. Faith was burdened with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-shortening genetic disease that caused frequent lung infections and difficulty gaining weight.
Even through all of the struggles and challenges she faced with CF, Faith refused to let her disease define her and always rose above what CF should have allowed her to do. She exhibited a strength, perseverance, courage and tenacity that was unmatched by many.
“Journey of Faith” is the powerful story of not only her life-long battle with CF, the victories and struggles of a double-lung transplant, but also the journey of her remarkable faith in God right up to her very last breath – even when saddled with questions and doubt – and the beautiful legacy she left behind.
Faith had a large number of people following her journey and was a tremendous inspiration to a multitude of people the world over, including places as far reaching as Japan, the UK, the Netherlands and more!
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In 2016, Faith Mackenzie Shaw posted on social media, “I am a dancer. I don’t dance because I want to. I dance because I need to. I tell a story by the movements of my body.”
Faith didn’t just tell a story with dance; she told a story with her life–a life lived strong and courageously, a story told bravely and beautifully, a soul remembered fondly.
***************************************************************
Faith Mackenzie Shaw was a vivacious, feisty, energetic, loving, quirky, funny teenager who loved competition dance, art, photography, and puppies. She loved the Lord, her family, and her friends deeply and passionately. She always lived large, living life to the fullest as much as it was within her power, because she knew her life would more than likely be cut shorter than most. Faith was burdened with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-shortening genetic disease that caused frequent lung infections and difficulty gaining weight.
Even through all of the struggles and challenges she faced with CF, Faith refused to let her disease define her and always rose above what CF should have allowed her to do. She exhibited a strength, perseverance, courage and tenacity that was unmatched by many.
“Journey of Faith” is the powerful story of not only her life-long battle with CF, the victories and struggles of a double-lung transplant, but also the journey of her remarkable faith in God right up to her very last breath – even when saddled with questions and doubt – and the beautiful legacy she left behind.
Faith had a large number of people following her journey and was a tremendous inspiration to a multitude of people the world over, including places as far reaching as Japan, the UK, the Netherlands and more!
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