It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform our members and friends that our Chaplain Fred Sumrall’s wife, Sue, passed unexpectedly last Sunday. Fred and Sue have been such an important part of the District and our lives, that Sue will be greatly missed. Fred and Sue were pretty much inseparable, as most of us at the races would attest; Sue quietly supporting and sharing the racing and riding experience with all she encountered and always smiling while offering her help. Sue was also very involved with her local community in Forrest Hill and at her and Fred’s Church, which I have had the distinct pleasure of attending.
Elizabeth Lampman asked me to share with you that there will be a service most probably in Forrest Hill sometime next week. There will also be some kind of a District memorial later as things sort themselves out. As you can imagine, Fred is overwhelmed at this time and we ask that you respect his privacy for now. As soon as we at the District receive more details from the family, we will most certainly share them with you.
Please keep Fred and the Sumrall family and extended family in your thoughts and prayers while wishing Sue Godspeed.
Jerry Fouts
President, AMA-District 36
