George Christian "Hutter" Hutter

1926 - 2022

HUTTER, George Christian "Hutter", passed away peacefully at Westminster Canterbury on August 24, 2022, at the age of 96. George was born in Lynchburg, Va., on April 7, 1926 to Ferdinand Lee and Janie Cunningham Hutter. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Mary Porter; daughters, Allie Hutter Fitchett (Ken) and Shirley Hutter Hayes (Clay); grandchildren, Paxton Fitchett, Megan Shaver (Craig), Kelsey Fort (Chuck); Will Hayes (Elisabeth), Christian Hayes (Amanda) and Allie Paige Hayes. He is also survived by eight great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. Hutter was predeceased by his parents; and by his first wife, Jean Tankersley Hutter; his three siblings, James Risque Hutter, Janie Walton and Lottie Kemp; and his niece, Stannard Preston.

George was born in and grew up at his historic ancestral home, "Sandusky," a dairy farm. He rose at 4 a.m. each day to milk the cows, regardless of the weather and even on school days. Farm life helped shape him into a man of devotion and hard work. The following generations had an easier childhood than he, not having to work on the farm or walk to school in snow up to their armpits.

A graduate of EC Glass High School, George earned a B.A. in History from VMI in 1952, after having served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. Following VMI, George made a career working for the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia (C&P) for 35 years. He retired in 1988 as Area Manager of the Central Region.

During his tenure with C&P, George and his family lived in various cities in Virginia and in Charleston West Virginia, where he developed a love for tennis, a sport he continued to play well into his 80s. Hutter practiced his Christian faith in both the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches. He was an active and long-term member of West Richmond Rotary, Willow Oaks Country Club and Southampton Recreation Center. For many years, he was a member of a Friday morning men's Bible study, which became a source of wonderful fellowship and biblical study for him.

After the death of his first wife, George was fortunate to have met and married his second wife, Mary Porter. Mary enriched his life greatly and gave him much joy.

George was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who was known for his gentle spirit. He taught many lessons to his children and grandchildren, including the importance of exercise and compounded interest and passed down his love of ice cream and sweets. His family is eternally grateful for his life, his love and for the examples of generosity, integrity, devotion and selflessness he modeled for us.

A funeral service will be held at Gayton Road Christian Church (Church of the Incarnation), 12050 Ridgefield Pkwy., at 2 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2022. A private graveside service will be held at a later date in Lynchburg, Va. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the VMI Foundation or to the Historic Sandusky Foundation.

We'd like to thank the all the caregivers on first floor, North of the Mary Parsons Healthcare Center at Westminster Canterbury for their excellent and compassionate care, especially Dr. William Reed Jr., Aja Jones, Cheryl Gricks and Michelle Powell.