Arthur Douglas Sutherland, Jr.
Arthur Douglas Doug Sutherland Jr., 90, of Grosse Pointe, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, at Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit. He will be remembered for his warm smile, outgoing personality, endless optimism, kind heart and devotion to his family. Born Jan. 22, 1928, in Detroit, to Arthur Douglas Sutherland, Sr. and Florence Gerlock Sutherland, Doug grew up in Grosse Pointe, graduated from Grosse Pointe High School, attended University of Detroit and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Oxford Business School, Boston, Mass. An entrepreneur, Doug began his career in business management with Chrysler Corp. He then leveraged his sales and business background to build and start companies supplying, or servicing, the automotive industry and other Fortune 500 companies nationwide. With his work ethic and can do attitude, Doug hired and mentored many young employees over the years. Doug enjoyed sailing, golf, fishing and travel. From an early age, he sailed in Grosse Pointe, and later in Harbor Springs, where he and his wife, Ginny, spent the summer. Doug took Ginny sailing at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club on their first date. He also loved to golf year-round at ...[more]View Full Online Obituary and Tributes
ns Island, Vero Beach, Fla., and Harbor Springs. An enthusiastic traveler and life member of Nomad Travel Club, Doug and Ginny took every opportunity to see the world, often traveling with close friends. Doug is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Virginia Ginny Braun Sutherland; daughter, Julia Julie Sutherland Whitty (Michael); granddaughter, Caroline Leah Whitty; sister, Suzanne Sutherland Jehle; brother, Malcolm John Sutherland Sr. and many nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, 157 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe Farms. The family will greet guests beginning 9:30 a.m. Donations may be made to Little Traverse Conservancy, 3264 Powell Rd., Harbor Springs, MI 49740 or at landtrust.org.
