Darrel Sutton
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Darrel R. Sutton[1] (born c. 1948-August 2, 2018) was a Canadian retired curler. He played as lead on the Hec Gervais rink that won the 1974 Brier. He owned The Filter Shop in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [2][3][4]
Personal life
Darrel is married to Dorothy Sutton and Lives in Edmonton. He has two daughters, Roberta and Kelly.
About a week before his death, Darrel had a massive stroke which left him paralyzed on one side of his body and unable to talk.
He passed away on August 2, 2018, due to complications from the Stroke.
The Filter Shop at BGE
Darrel started his company out of the back of his Ford Falcon station Wagon in 1968, and eventually merged with Bud Guthrie Enterprises (BGE). The Company was known as BGE Service and Supply, The Filter Shop, until 2013, when the name was changed to The Filter Shop at BGE. [1]
BGE supplies filters and filtration services to Education, Industrial, Government, Oil and Gas, and Residential sectors across western Canada. The Filter Shop has branches in Vancouver, Prince George, Fort MacMurray, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, and a corporate office in Edmonton.[2]
One of his former employees was Mike Benoit (now retired), father of WWE star Chris Benoit.[citation needed]
References
- ^ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
- ^ http://www.curling.ca/blog/2011/09/20/classic-curler-hector-gervais/
- ^ http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/03/08/brier-boss-and-cca-director-warren-hansen-instrumental-in-radically-modernizing-the-game-of-curling
- ^ Savage helps as Alberta wins curling: Regain Canada's prestige, Gervais' next task PAUL PATTON Globe and Mail Reporter The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Mar 11, 1974; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. S1
External links
- Darrel Sutton on the World Curling database