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Louis Sutherland Obituary

June 2, 1926 - February 23, 2016 Louis C. Sutherland, of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, age 89, passed away from natural causes on February 23, 2016. He was born in Walla Walla, WA on July 2, 1926. He met Marilyn McLean on a blind date in 1947; they were married in 1949 and had three children. Lou's engineering career led him to work on many projects including the Boeing 707, as lead acoustical engineer on the Saturn V Rocket, and multiple projects related to noise control. His numerous awards included the Silver Medal on Noise from the Acoustical Society of America in 1994, NASA awards, and his body of work was the subject of a special session of the ASA in 2014. Lou is survived by his three children, Paul Sutherland of Torrance, CA; Nancy Sutherland of Seattle, WA; Alan Sutherland of Dallas, TX; 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Marilyn, in 2010; his parents, Louis Sr. and Lulla May Sutherland; and three brothers, David, George, and John. A memorial service will be held on April 16th at 12:00 PM at the Pacific Unitarian Church, 5621 Montemalaga Dr., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Habitat for Humanity International, or to a charity of your choice.

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Published by Los Angeles Times from Mar. 19 to Mar. 20, 2016.

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Phyllis Woodcock

August 6, 2016

I was very sorry to hear the news of Lou's passing.

My stepfather, John Sutherland, was his brother. I remember what a great support Lou was to my Mother when John passed away in 1985.

My condolences to his family.

Take care,

Phyllis Woodcock

April 13, 2016

I worked with Lou at Wyle Labs from 1966 to 1971 and met up him on many occasions, both socially and professionally, after I subsequently returned to England. He and his wife Marilyn were the most delightful people one could wish to meet and my wife Glen and I have been very sorry that distance prevented us from seeing more of them over the years. Fellow acoustics specialists will be well aware of Lou's particular talents - I certainly learned a great deal from him - and there can be no question that he will be sorely missed. - John Ollerhead, Loughborough, England

Ann Lowson

April 13, 2016

I remember that my husband Martin Lowson started work at Wyle Labs in Huntsville on the same day as Lou in the mid-sixties. We were newly married and having a big adventure starting a new life in America. Although we moved back to England about five years later, we remained in contact with Lou and Marilyn, and exchanged visits when we could. They were the kindest people you could ever wish to meet and very supportive friends. Lou was mentor as well as colleague to Martin and they collaborated on ideas and projects until Martin's death in 2013.
I was sad to hear of Lou's passing, but know that he had a good and fulfilling life, both personally and professionally.
Ann Lowson
England

Ron Brown

March 20, 2016

Lou was a great guy, worked with him at Wyle for almost 25 years, a great engineer. I'm sure he will be missed by many people.

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5621 Montemalaga Dr., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

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