Chicago, Illinois
1932 - 2017
Gerald Dale Suttles, born (1932) and raised in the mountains of Western North Carolina, died at Bloomington Hospice House (Indiana) on May 11, 2017 after a long and difficult illness. He was the only child of Gertrude (Trudy) and Berlin Suttles. He served in the Navy during the Korean War,...
Read MoreI worked with Jerry at Stony Brook for a few years. I admired him and he contributed greatly to my journey as an ethnographer. I send condolences to Kirsten and his friends. Carolyn Ellis
Carolyn Ellis
December 28, 2017 | Tampa, FL
Gerald D. Suttles was my major professor in the 1990s when I was a doctoral candidate at The University of Chicago. He was a very kind man, patient and understanding, and willing to listen to my ideas and read my dissertation chapters. I did not know that he had passed away in May until I received a notice that a memorial service was going to be held to honor him and his many accomplishments. His interest in urban sociology was legendary as was his devotion to the City of Chicago. He was...
Julia W. Rath
October 06, 2017 | Des Plaines, IL | Student
Gerald D. Suttles was my major professor in the 1990s when I was a doctoral candidate at The University of Chicago. He was a very kind man, patient and understanding, and willing to listen to my ideas and read my dissertation chapters. I did not know that he had passed away in May until I received a notice that a memorial service was going to be held to honor him and his many accomplishments. His interest in urban sociology was legendary as was his devotion to the City of Chicago. He was...
Julia W. Rath
October 06, 2017 | Des Plaines, IL | Student
