Dallas, TX – Bernard M. Sutherland, attorney-at-law, died unexpectedly on February 8th, 2018. He was born on September 12th, 1959 in El Paso, TX. Bernard is survived by his sister Karen Sutherland, her son Matthew Sutherland, both of Virginia, and his brother Arthur M. Sutherland, his sister-in-law Mary Sutherland and their children Gabrielle and Ethan, of Maryland. Bernard will be missed by many other relatives and friends. Bernard graduated from U.T. El Paso, and Texas Tech School of Law. He worked as a prosecutor in Wichita Falls, TX, as a public defender in Dallas, and had an active private practice as a criminal defense attorney. Bernard attended Fellowship Bible Church in Dallas. He took great interest in exploring Dallas area food, playing lacrosse, participating in cultural events, attending jazz festivals, and scuba diving. A memorial service will be held at Fellowship Bible Church in Dallas on Saturday,March 17th at 10:00AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Legal Aid of Northwest Texas.
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I am so sorry for the loss of your sweet family member and friend, Bernard. Bernard was such a kind soul with a great sense of humor. He will be greatly missed by his loved ones. May God’s peace comfort and keep you all and provide His Peace and Healing to all of you during this very difficult time period.
Bernard was a great guy and a good friend. I am very sorry about your loss. I will miss Bernard’s wise counsel , his keen wit and his droll sense of humor. His companionship would always lighten the grind of a hectic day at the courthouse.
My condolences to the family. I am just now hearing about the death of Bernard. I was out of town for months dealing with the loss of my own father; I was so looking forward to seeing him again soon when i returned to town per our last conversation . My heart is heavy I loved him as a long time friend and a will miss him. My God Bless you all and your in my prayers.
I recently learned of Bernard’s death and offer my sincerely condolence. My sister, Tina, and I were friends of his and of Arthur at Zion Lutheran Church in El Paso. We enjoyed going to Ascarate Lake on a picnic with Bernard’s mother and Bernard and Arthur. Bernard had a great sense of humor, friendly personality and we enjoyed talking. It’s been so long ago, I wish I could remember more. My sister, Tina Pasanen (married name, Christine Morris), passed away in 2008 in a bus crash in Mexico, but I know she too would have remembered Bernard warmly.
To the Sutherland family. I went to high school with Bernard. We had several outings to UTEP as high school students. He was a kind young man. I remember we both liked “Easy like Sunday morning”. Our paths took a different route and lost contact with each other. A high school alumni group notified me of his passing.