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Remembering Myra Sutton by Carey Spreen, as told by Jerry Sutton photos provided by Jerry Sutton and Fran Ussery On April 14, <strong>2019</strong>, Myra Broussard Sutton passed away, leaving behind husband Jerry, daughter Aubrey Sutton Skinner and Aubrey’s husband Michael Skinner, and granddaughter Sutton Lee Skinner and grandson Sullivan Lloyd Skinner. Celebrating Myra’s birthday at the Salt Lake City Parade Jerry Sutton joined Maverick Region PCA in May 1970. He met Lafayette, Louisiana-born-and-raised Myra Broussard at a New Year’s Eve party on December 31, 1976, held by a Methodist Sunday School group. To those who knew them at the time, that fact could have been considered unexpected, given that Myra was a “Roamin’ Catholic” and Jerry was a “Whiskey-palian.” Perhaps those self-styled descriptions were what brought them together! Jerry added Myra as his affiliate PCA member upon his next membership renewal in the spring of 1977. Myra had come to Dallas after graduating from the University of Southwestern Louisiana with a Baccalaureate degree in Music in 1971, getting her Master’s degree at SMU in 1972. Myra was not what one would call a car person at that time; when she left Louisiana, her mother gave her the family car: a 1970 Plymouth Belvedere. As it turned out, though, that car had a 440 Mopar engine, complete with six-pack, although at the time, she neither knew nor cared. In the summer of 1977, after being shown the light regarding German automotive quality, Myra decided that she needed a new car. She visited Forest Lane Porsche+Audi, where the salesman tried to convince her that an Audi Fox was a fine-driving car, but she disagreed. She also tried driving a Porsche 924, which had just been introduced in the US, but it didn’t quite fit her tall frame. She ultimately decided on a 1977 Mercedes 240D with a 4-speed manual, which is parked in their driveway to this day. At roughly the same time, Jerry decided to sell his Chevy Nova (which he had purchased after his 1970 914-6 was totaled in an accident the previous year) and bought a new BMW 320i, which (spoiler alert!) turned out to be a poor substitute for a Porsche. Anyway, Jerry and Myra attended various Maverick Region events, one of which was an autocross held at Greater Southwest Airport, where Jerry assisted with timing and scoring. As it turned out, Myra became interested in the sport, and soon heard about a gymkhana (sort of a gimmick autocross) being put on by the Mercedes-Benz club, also at Greater Southwest Airport. She promptly entered the event 16 <strong>July</strong>
in her 240D, where she beat most of the other competitors. Thus began her longstanding enthusiasm for autocrossing, both with the M-B Club and the Porsche Club. Myra and Jerry were married in February of 1979, and continued to be regulars at PCA autocrosses, with Myra in her 240D and Jerry in his 320i, and later in a 1973 914 2.0. In early 1982, Myra began getting sick in the morning, and after seeing her doctor, learned that she was pregnant. Jerry hung pink and blue ribbons on the garage door to celebrate the good news. Later that year, they were helping with timing and scoring at one of Maverick Region’s Time Trial events, which were held in those days at Oak Hill Raceway near Henderson, TX. While at the event, Myra had the occasion to sit in an early 911, and took an immediate liking to it. As luck would have it, one of the competitors at the event, Bill Lusk, from Longhorn Region in San Antonio, had a 1973-1/2 911T that he was looking to sell. In June of 1982, Jerry and Myra drove the 320i to Bill’s home in San Antonio, bought the 911T, and drove it home, with Myra in the air-conditioned BMW and Jerry in the Porsche. They got back to Dallas in time to attend a Maverick dinner meeting and showed off their new acquisition. To their delight, their daughter Aubrey was born that August. At another Maverick dinner meeting later that year, Teri Davis presented a slide show about the 1982 Porsche Parade, which had taken place in Reno, NV that summer. Myra immediately asked Jerry, “What’s a ‘Parade’?” The answer eventually led to the Suttons (all three of them) attending the 1983 Parade at Lake of the Ozarks, MO. Fortuitously, Jerry’s parents were living in Joplin, MO at the time, which made it an easy decision for the new family to attend the Parade, visiting Jerry’s parents on the way up and back. However, as anyone who has taken an extended trip in a 911 knows, there’s not a lot of room for luggage, especially with an infant on board, so creative packing is the key. (See page Jerry Sutton met Lafayette, Louisiana-bornand-raised Myra Broussard at a New Year’s 45 of the October 2018 issue of Porsche Panorama for photographic evidence.) Eve party on December 31, 1976, held by a Anyway, Myra and Jerry Methodist Sunday School group. To those competed in the Parade autocross that year, with who knew them at the time, that fact could Myra spinning on her have been considered unexpected, given that last lap, but thoroughly Myra was a “Roamin’ Catholic” and Jerry was a enjoying every run. Little did they know that this “Whiskey-palian.” would begin an unbroken 36-year tradition of Parade attendance. Over the years, Myra and Jerry always looked forward to seeing old PCA friends and making new ones. They competed in three of the four Parade competitions (TSD Rally, Autocross, and Technical Quiz) and continued to autocross and rally every year after the mid-1990s. Myra was also a member of the PCA National Membership Committee for several years, and served as Myra and Jerry at the Keystone Colorado Parade with the 911T the chairperson in the early 1990s. Jerry and Myra also were the co-recipients of Maverick Region’s Selcer Award in 1986, and PCA recognized all three Suttons as Family of the Year in 1995. Myra’s first Porsche Parade autocross class win (but certainly not her last) was fittingly at the D/FW Parade in 1987. After that Parade, Maverick Region member extraordinaire Linda Bambina, who was on the From far left: Myra race ready, The Suttons have been Porsche Kids for quite a while, Aubry with Myra getting into a Porsche state of mind, Opening Christmas gifts. 17
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