Dear fellow Spurs,
My wife is friends with Charles’ wife Beverly and found the following on Facebook from their daughter Suzie Stutzman Pate. I flew many Hunter/Killer missions with Charles and am deeply saddened by his passing.
Clayton Marsh, Silver Spur Communications
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Today was one of the hardest days of my life as I stood by my sister and brother and watched my mom say goodbye to her high school sweetheart and husband of 59 years. There are no words right now, but as a family we know that we need to get out the basics. So, here we go . . .
Charles Richard Stutzman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, mentor and friend passed peacefully from this earth on May 20, 2024, at Palo Pinto General Hospital with his family at his side.
Services are planned for Saturday, May 25 directly behind the National Vietnam War Museum building located at 12685 Mineral Wells Hwy., Mineral Wells, Texas. Visitation With the Family at 10 and Service at 11. A private internment will occur at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to either:
Barclay College, 607 N Kingman, Haviland Kansas 67059,
Or the National Vietnam War Museum, PO Box 1779, Weatherford, Texas 76086, https://secure.qgiv.com/for/thenationalvietnamwarmuseum .
The family would like to extend our sincere thanks to the ICU nurses and staff at Palo Pinto General Hospital for the wonderful care they provided for our husband/father during his last days.
Also, for any Veteran in need of guidance or assistance with navigating the VA, we highly recommend the Dale K Graham Veteran’s Foundation, Dale K. Graham Veterans Foundation | Veterans Administration Disability Claims Assistance | 1233 W Lindsey St. Norman, OK 73069 (dalekgrahamveteransfoundation.org) . They were instrumental in the final years of our dad’s life in ensuring that he received the benefits that were needed to help us through his last years.
Silver Spur 13, Charles Stutzman
Charles Richard Stutzman Memorial Service courtesy of his family:
Our profound condolences to Beverly, Suzie and the entire Stutzman family.
Charles also helped with many Silver Spur reunions and organized our membership database for years. He will be missed by his fellow Spurs and all who knew him. He deeply cared for his Brothers of our war.
God bless,
Roger & Pam Young
R.I.P Charles!
Every Reunion I attended (up until my wife lost her leg in 2018) Charles and his wife and I had lots of time talking. He related stories from Nam and after, when he was Stateside.
He will be missed.