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Sylvia Hutson Obituary

Sylvia Ann Hutson was born October 17, 1959, at the Mennonite Hospital in La Junta, Colorado and passed into the loving care of her Lord Jesus, Thursday, July 13th, 2017 after a short but devastating bout with cancer.

She is survived by her parents Norman and Cecilia Hutson, siblings Norma, James, and Larry, as well as sister-in-law, Barbara Phelps-Hutson, nieces and nephews Elisheba and Mark Fay, and Garrett and Brandy Hutson.

Sylvia graduated from Mitchell High School in 1977 and Friends Bible College in 1983. She worked in local arts administration with the Colorado Springs Symphony, the Colorado Springs Children's Chorale, the Colorado Springs Chamber Orchestra, Opera Theater of the Rockies, and as the general manager and a singing member of the Colorado Springs Chorale. She attended Mesa Hills Bible Church for 30 years, serving invaluably there. She will be sorely missed by her entire family, church family and the arts community of Colorado Springs.

A memorial service will be held at Shove Chapel, July 29th 2017, at 11 A.M.

Friends of Sylvia are invited to contribute to the GO FUND ME account set up to defray non-covered medical expenses.

Please visit: http://tinyurl.com/y836zlsb

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Gazette on Jul. 23, 2017.

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Sandy Montgomery

July 28, 2017

Thank you for all your loving friendship gestures all these years. God be with you.....

Suzanne Brown

July 24, 2017

To Sylvia and Family,
Our hearts and prayers are with you. Dearheart, we are so sad to lose you. We are blessed you were in our lives. Your love and joy were the foundation of your life and your service to everyone who met you. I for one will hold what you have given me close to my heart always, and I will share it happily without reservation until we meet again. I miss you so. With love and gratitude, Suzanne and Brent and Family XX00

Kristie Adler Hawkins

July 24, 2017

You are woven into the fabric of my life, Dear One. Even as I miss your physical presence here, I know I will see you again one Unclouded Day.

Robert L Shuck

July 24, 2017

I was saddened to hear about the home going of Sylvia. She will be missed by many. Praying for her family and the church family during this difficult time.

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