Thanks to Greg Smith for putting this online!
St. Johns County Names “Sgt. Tutten Drive” After Bryan
June 11, 2008 at 5:45 pm (news, stories)
St. John’s County unveiled “Sgt. Bryan Tutten Drive” today, formerly Whetstone Place in front of Flagler Hospital off of SR 312. Here’s a photo gallery fromm the ceremony that someone was kind enough to post:
http://spotted.staugustine.com/galleries/index.php?id=318748
I remember speeding down that road countless times in Bryan’s white Camaro as we cut through the Hospital lots to get to the beach from US 1.
Here’s a scan of the invite a few of us gratefully received:
Although I’m not personally able to attend the ceremony, it was very touching to be thought of. Anyone who may have been there, feel free to post comments and pics.
A brief new story about the naming:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=111277&catid=3
Services and Visitation Information
January 1, 2008 at 2:53 am (news)
Craig Funeral Home of St. Augustine has posted an obituary for Bryan which includes times, dates and locations of the memorial service and funeral.
Funeral Services
Fri.
January 4, 2008
, 1:00 PMat
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Click for Map and DirectionsVisitation
Thu.
January 3, 2008
, 5-7 PMat
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Click for Map and Directions
Tribute to “Three Family Men,” including Bryan, on DailyKos website
December 31, 2007 at 4:25 pm (news)
A really nice piece about Bryan, as well as two other “family men” who lost their lives, has been posted on the Daily Kos website. Click here for the story. Excerpt:
So long as we love, we serve; so long as we are loved by others I would say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend. – Robert Louis Stevenson
Tonight we pay tribute to three family men who recently died in Iraq while serving in the U.S. Army. Together, they leave behind three wives and four children, as well as many other grieving family members, friends, and colleagues.
On Friday, the Department of Defense announced the death of Sergeant Bryan J. Tutten, a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom: “Sgt. Bryan J. Tutten, 33, of St. Augustine, Fla., died Dec. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.”
Bryan in today’s St. Augustine Record
December 29, 2007 at 7:27 pm (news)
Bryan’s featured in today’s Record:
Born in Baptist Hospital, Jacksonville, Tutten was a St. Augustine native because “I brought him right back here the next day,” says his mother. An only child, he was embraced by a large and loving family, which grew larger when he married Constandina Peterson.
His late father, Tom, was well known in St. Augustine as a folk singer and guitarist. He lost his life at age 50 in 2001 when he drowned in the ocean after coming to the aid of children who had lost an inflatable raft on Vilano Beach.
Family was always important to Bryan, says his mother. He particularly enjoyed helping his great-aunt, M.K. Murphy, who leads each year’s Easter parade on horseback.
When he was in town at Easter, Bryan and his wife “walked with her the whole parade to make sure she was all right,” his mother recalled.
Funeral arrangements are still pending. A service with full military honors will be held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Burial will be in San Lorenzo Cemetery.
