Suzanne Lutrell

It is always a sad day to lose a fellow Redcoat and musician. This is a loss felt across the generations. My deepest sympathies go to your family.

To Suzanne's friends and family,
One never knows the impact one may have on another and I wanted to share the impact Suzanne had on me (without even knowing it, I'm sure). It was the fall of 1976 and I had just moved to Georgia from New York. I was in the 8th grade at Columbia High School and was in the band. I remember being awe-stricken by a fellow female trumpet player who was clearly the best trumpeteer in the band. That trumpeteer was Suzanne Lutrell, then a senior. I had...