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David Allen Trutt

1941 - 2021

David Allen Trutt obituary, 1941-2021, Los Angeles, CA

BORN

1941

DIED

2021

David Trutt Obituary

May 23, 1941 - December 3, 2021 David Allen Trutt passed away December 3, 2021 at the age of 80. David grew up poor in the suburbs of the Bronx, NY. He earned his BS at Cooper Union Engineering College and MS at NYU. Much of his 40 year career was on the AMRAAM missile program, where he nurtured the careers of countless people.

David's passion was the English comic opera duo Gilbert & Sullivan, of which he was an avid collector, author, and speaker. David donated his G&S collection to CSUN's Oviatt Library, and his Haddon Hall collection to Bryn Mawr Women's College.

David is remembered for his brilliant mind and kind heart. He is survived by his wife Sandra, sister Millie, son Michael, and his grandsons Jacob and Zechariah.

Funeral services will be at Hillside Memorial at noon, December 16.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Los Angeles Times from Dec. 12 to Dec. 13, 2021.

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Tony Gardner

December 16, 2021

With all my sympathies to the family. I have fond memories of David's visits to the Library and Special Collections and Archives.

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