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“Barbara, Jane and Kristi
My heart is saddened to hear of the death of your dad. I am so sorrow to have found out late. I would have loved to...Read More »
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1 of 36 | Posted by: Wayne ang Becky Guest
“My early years of knowing Mr. Pete was when the Ganders were were playing at Memorial Stadium and my dad was one of theTeam Doctors. Baytown surely...Read More »
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2 of 36 | Posted by: Robert(Bo) E. Hill, Jr. - Baytown, TX
“Played for Mr. Pete 3 years ending in 1958. He was the one we all looked up to.
Seemed to always know your fears and feelings. Was a great man and a...Read More »
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3 of 36 | Posted by: PAUL PRINCE - BEAUMONT, TX
“Dear Barbara, Janie and Kristi,
I am so sorry to hear about your dad. He had a wonderful life full of great friends and the best family. Most of...Read More »
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4 of 36 | Posted by: Mary Dzilsky Jackson - Austin, TX
“Barbara, Jane, and Kristi,
I was sorry to hear of your father's passing. I once read that when someone you love dies, they become a memory and that...Read More »
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5 of 36 | Posted by: Robin Clark Herring - Austin, TX
“To the family of Pete Sultis,
My name is Jack Spivey. I played on the 1964 Ganders under Mr. Pete. I started at right tackle and my number was 74....Read More »
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6 of 36 | Posted by: Jack Spivey - Houston, TX
“I am so thankful to have been coached by Mr. Pete. We respected him. We knew he was in charge. He coached us in football and in life. In fact, I...Read More »
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7 of 36 | Posted by: Justin Kollmeyer - Fayetteville, GA
“I am so sorry to lose such a great friend. Many great memories from Pete's days as a coach and me as a student athlete. He will be sorely missed.
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8 of 36 | Posted by: Mickey Pillow - Goliad, TX
“Barbara & family,
So sorry for your loss. Your Dad was a great man and freind to all. He loved his family dearly and didn't mind showing it. What a...Read More »
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9 of 36 | Posted by: Margaret Keating Boyd - Highlands
“Dear Barbara, Janie and Kristi,
We were good friends of your parents before you all were born - we taught at Robert E.Lee together. We have...Read More »
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10 of 36 | Posted by: Jean and Reagan Cates - Marshall, TX
“I will always remember the support that I received from Pete while I was principal of Ross Sterling High School. I especially remember going to...Read More »
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11 of 36 | Posted by: Ed Wachtel - Baytown, TX
“I am sad that Coach Pete Sultis has been called and will be laid to rest in his final resting place. My condolences to all his family members. Coach...Read More »
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12 of 36 | Posted by: Arthur Martinez - Baytown, TX
“I knew Pete Sultis because of his daughter, Barbara. He was a fine man and definitely one of the pillars of the Baytown community, both within and...Read More »
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13 of 36 | Posted by: Susan Rosenbaum
“Dear Barbara, Jane and Kristi,
Dorothy and I would like to express our deepest sympathy for your loss. Your dad was my mentor (without his...Read More »
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14 of 36 | Posted by: Sonny Novak - Spring, TX - Friend
“I sincerely Ddoubt Coach Sultis would even remeber me. I had the privledge of competing against his Teams in the early to mid 1960s. Being a...Read More »
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15 of 36 | Posted by: Dr. John E. Sawyer - La Porte, TX
“As a Freshman going to football practice for the first time you are scared to death. You don't know the coaches and many of the players. While in the...Read More »
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16 of 36 | Posted by: Robert Hines - Baytown, TX
“I am so sorry for the loss of your father. But I know he is in a better place,and our prayers are with you and your family. Randy and Carol Meyer...Read More »
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17 of 36 | Posted by: Carol Meyer Brock - Missouri City, TX
“Barbara, Jane and Kristi,
I'm so sorry to read about Mr. Pete's passing. What a wonderful, dear man and great coach. Loved him dearly. May God...Read More »
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18 of 36 | Posted by: Sara Lyles Faulkner - Dallas, TX
“I was not blessed with personally knowing Mr. Sultis but am a friend of Barbara's. To have raised three fine young women speaks volumes about the...Read More »
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19 of 36 | Posted by: Stephanie Cravens - The Woodlands, TX
“Coach Pete expected the best out of you and he knew how to get your attenion.
We played a pre-season game against La Porte and were behind at...Read More »
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20 of 36 | Posted by: Bill Hearon - Houston, TX
“To all of Mr. Pete's wonderful family,
My life has been blessed to know all of you and especially your dad! I am so thankful Larry and I ran into...Read More »
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21 of 36 | Posted by: Tanis and Larry Fink - Baytown, TX
“Mr. Pete was such a good, kind man who touched and influenced so many young people. Our thought and prayers are with you all.
Linda & Punchy Riley
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22 of 36 | Posted by: Linda Riley - Leakey, TX
“Played for MR. PETE,in 52',53'&54' He was a man I looked up to and admired, we have lost one of the great ones.
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23 of 36 | Posted by: TED HOLT - Center, TX
“I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT MR SULTIS HE WAS GREAT PERSON AND A GREAT COACH TO MY PRAYERS GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY AND TO MY GOOD FRIEND JANE SULTIS ...Read More »
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24 of 36 | Posted by: GREGORY OLACHIA - DALLAS , TX
“Mr Pete was a fine coach and an even better person. I was fortunate to have played under his tutelage. My thoughts and prayers are with Coach Pete's...Read More »
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25 of 36 | Posted by: Mike Barnes - Starkville, MS
“Mr. Pete was one of the finest. I met him for the first time since 1955 at Bill Young's visitation. When I spoke to him he shook my hand and called...Read More »
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26 of 36 | Posted by: Emanuel Keyes . - Highlands, TX
“I was sorry to hear of Mr. Sultis death. Praying for y'all at this difficult time. Love to all.
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27 of 36 | Posted by: Royette Calma Crawley - Baytowm, TX
“Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time. Hold tight to all the memories. Love you all!!
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28 of 36 | Posted by: Ellen Hempler Lozano - TX
“What a great man we have lost. The picture is perfect: that smile of pure happiness and good will towards all is instantly, completely recognizable...Read More »
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29 of 36 | Posted by: Charles Homer III - Austin, TX
“I am so sorry for your loss. I have such fond memories of your dad during our high school years.
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30 of 36 | Posted by: Marilyn Nelson Armstrong - TX
“I will truely miss Mr. Sultis for he was truely a wonderful man. There are few men left in the world that carry such gentlemen qualities as Mr...Read More »
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31 of 36 | Posted by: Karen Costlow - anahuac, TX
“A wonderful man. He will be missed by all the REL alumni.
Betty Covey McGilvray - Class of '58 Robert E. Lee
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32 of 36 | Posted by: Betty McGilvray - Baytown, TX
“My deepest sympathy to your family. I am sorry that I will not be able to attend the viewing or funeral as I am still in New Jersey and dealing...Read More »
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33 of 36 | Posted by: Linda Reineke Brinkmann
“Praying for peace and comfort in the memories that surround you of a life well lived and loved.
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34 of 36 | Posted by: Christi Lackey - Baytown, TX
“May the Lord bless you and keep you.
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35 of 36 | Posted by: Jon and Ruth Blake - Baytown, TX
“I would like to send my deepest regrets for the loss of your father/grandfather. Mr. Pete was a wonderful person who was the example of integrity...Read More »
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36 of 36 | Posted by: Beverly McCall Valentino - TX
Peter Paul Sultis was born on July 14, 1923, in Dallas, Texas, to May Cowles and Chris Sultis. He graduated from Forest Avenue High School, Dallas, with honors. Rice Institute (University) offered him a football/baseball scholarship; however, his schooling was interrupted by three years of service as a First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. After service, he returned to Rice University in 1946 and played football on a co-championship team that won the Orange Bowl game in 1947.
Graduating from Rice University in 1947 with a Bachelor of Science degree, he received his Master of Education degree from the University of Houston in 1951. Deciding to forgo a professional football career, Pete began teaching and coaching baseball and football for Baytown Robert E. Lee High School in 1947. For twenty years he served as the assistant football coach, the head baseball coach, and later Head football coach. In 1969 he was named Athletic Director, a position he held for seventeen years. He retired in 1985 after thirty-eight years of service with Goose Creek CISD.
Pete and his late wife, Georgia, were members of the Greek Orthodox Annunciation Cathedral in Houston until transferring their membership to Trinity Episcopal Church in 1973. An active member in his church, he participated as an elected member of the vestry and volunteered as an usher, greeter, and money counter.
Pete Sultis has always been interested in athletics and the values it brings to the participants. This was proven by his involvement in professional organizations such as the Texas High School Coaches Association (coach of the South All-Star Football Team, Director, elected to the "Hall of Honor") and Texas High School Athletic Directors Association (charter member, president, first recipient of the Athletic Director "Hall of Honor," selected as the Texas High School Athletic Director of the Year, and Southwest Region Nominee for National Athletic Director of the Year).
Sultis has been known for his involvement and dedication to the community through the Baytown Kiwanis Club (60+ years perfect attendance; president, Lt. Governor, Outstanding Kiwanian of the Year, Outstanding Lt. Governor's Award), Baytown Medical Center Hospital/Humana Hospital Director; Baytown YMCA (Director, Capital Campaign Chairman), Harris County Cancer Society (Board member, driver for cancer patients to M.D. Anderson), Goose Creek CISD (Board of Trustees), and Rice University (Board of Directors, "R" Association).
In addition, he served on the Harris County Grand Jury and his Masonic affiliations include Baytown Lodge #1192 and Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Arabia Temple. Of special note was his election to Forest Avenue High School's Distinguished Alumni.
Pete always looked forward to Tuesdays with the GOOTS (Gathering of Old Toots), Kiwanis meetings on Thursdays, and his regular Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday night gatherings with his friends.
Preceded in death by his parents, brother, James Sultis; sister, Mary Sultis Fowler; brothers-in-law, Dr. Argero E. Pappas and Vasil Pappas; sisters-in-law, Frances Hibbert, Ellen Krell, and Faye Polos; and wife, Georgia Pappas Sultis, he is survived by his daughters, Barbara Sultis, of Baytown, Jane Sultis, of Austin, and Kristi Sultis Morris and husband, Paul, of Cedar Park, Texas; granddaughters, Payton Alexandra and Kendyl Elaine; and numerous nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, and special friends.
Peter Paul Sultis went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, April 9, 2012, after a life full of love, laughter, and "Sultis-isms." His favorite quote, which was oft stated to his daughters, was "Everything always happens for the best." Pete will be remembered as a loving father, grandaddy, brother, father-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, second father to many, "Mr. Pete" (as his players called him), and friend. He will definitely be missed by all who knew and loved him.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Crespo and Jirrels Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Trinity Episcopal Church, with Reverend Nick Novak officiating. A reception will immediately follow the service. Entombment will be at Memory Garden Mausoleum. Honoring the family as pallbearers will be Gary Herrington, Ted McCall, Jr., George Polos, Dr. Bill Krell, Dr. John Krell, Paul Morris, Todd Lundquist and Marvin Guy. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl "Bubba" Currie, James Gordon and The Members of the "GOOTS."
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Trinity Episcopal Church Building Fund, 5010 North Main, Baytown, TX 77521.
Visitation
April 13, 2012
5:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
Crespo & Jirrels Funeral and Cremation Services
6123 Garth Road
Baytown, TX 77521
(281) 839-0700
Funeral Service
April 14, 2012
2:00 PM
Trinity Episcopal Church
5010 N. Main
Baytown, TX 77521
(281) 421-0090
Reception Following Service
Saturday April 14 2012
Trinity Episcopal Church
5010 N. Main
Baytown, TX 77521
(281) 421-0090
Entombment
Saturday April 14 2012
Memory Gardens Cemetery
8624 Garth Road
Baytown, TX 77521
