earlier today, bro “jdreeves” posted the following on thecause1914:
It is with great sadness that I must report that our former oldest living National President, The Honorable Brother R.O. Sutton passed away at approximately 5:00 p.m. this evening. Please join me in prayer for his family and those of us who loved him in Sigma. Of course no arrangements have been made at this time.
i had the pleasure of meeting the honorable bro. sutton at his banquet in atlanta in 2005. during the roll call of past presidents, he single handedly energized the entire room. while every other past president responded with a business-like “here” when called, bro. sutton let out an exuberant “HERE” when his name was called. after the banquet, i stood nearby waiting my turn to shake his hand and spend a few moments one on one honoring bro. sutton amazed at the individual attention he gave to each brother, old and young, coming to congratulate him. i’m glad i had those precious moments to share with this Sigma giant.
bro. mallet provided this article from the spring 1960 crescent magazine