Marshall Reed Tutt

He is survived by his siblings, Paul Tutt (Barbara), Beth Guenther (Richard) and Susan Tutt (Mike Ouimet) and his brother by another mother, Cory Wayne McDonald (Ana) and his sister-in-law, Shirlene Tutt; his children, Dustin Reed Tutt, (Fran), Cory Wayne Tutt and Kimberly Jane Tutt. He was the proud grandpa of Holden Carlisle Tutt and Gemma Ashlyn Tutt. He had two nephews, Shawn Guenther (Melissa) and Seth Guenther (Ruthann) and one niece, Rebecca Jones (Chris) and seven great nieces and nephews and many cousins. Once you were part of Marshall's life, you remained in it for good. In that vein, he is also survived by his former wives, Hope Klaus and Francisca Calderon as well as their children, Gary Klaus, Melissa Cumbee and Joseph Martinez.

Marshall worked at, and managed, several pizza joints. He started while attending Reagan High School at Pizza-n-Stuff in our neighborhood. After graduation, he expanded out to the big chains and started his own landscape company too, After his first son was born, he attended Capitol City Trade School to learn how to repair air conditioners, heaters and appliances. He was a Sears repairman for more than 25 years. He drove all over the hill country enjoying the landscapes and animals along the way. He often sent us pictures of sites on his drives; horses, cows, exotic animals, But his favorite was seeing the lakes and rivers. And he was happy to use his skills to repair an appliance for a friend, a neighbor or family member - no task was too small or too big - he would figure out a solution almost every time. We took for granted he was always on call for us! Good conversation was the best part of having him over to fix something.

He took his kids and their friends to Inks Lake almost every year for camping, fishing, swimming and hiking. Being on the water was paradise to him and having his family surrounding him was truly heaven! He enjoyed playing tennis to show his athletic prowess and playing dominos to show he could figure out everyone's hand in short order. He was good at chess and played with Dustin until Dustin starting beating him. LOL We watched many football games together as well.

Marshall became a dad when he was 33 and his whole world changed. This was his true calling in life. He encouraged his sons AND his daughter to participate in sports - they played T-ball, baseball, basketball, ran track and enjoyed many sports from a very young age and he was always there to cheer them on. He entrusted his younger two children to the care of Eric and Lori Quiroz's day care and the couple soon became part of the Tutt family. He truly believed love and encouragement were the best tools for teaching his kids. He enjoyed his children with his whole heart. As they grew, he was there for them when they needed him and tried to give them room to grow when they were ready. He tried every day to not let them down. His mom taught him these skills by setting that example for all of us. She was very involved with Marshall's children and they all adored her.

All 3 of his adult children consider him their best friend. Wow, what a gift! How many people could say that?

Marshall was a very social man. He was happy with a smile as big as Texas and he flashed it at everyone. His attitude was contagious and he wanted everyone to be infected with a laugh. He entered into conversations with anyone and everyone that always included a goofy joke. He hosted many get-togethers and barbeques for family and friends and anyone he saw along the way. He loved life and people of all kinds and he made everyone feel welcome and made sure they had a great time and plenty to eat!

In short, meeting Marshall was an invitation to smile. After that, you were hooked. He left us wanting more.

All of us close to Marshall, never had to wonder how he felt about us because he would end every conversation with a "love you."