David C. Sutherland III

[3] After his return from the war, he began his career as a fantasy artist, while working whatever other jobs he could find.

David C. Sutherland II worked in the paper industry and encouraged his son by bringing home creative materials and supplies.

After meeting Michael Mornard, a player in Gary Gygax' "Greyhawk" and then Dave Arneson's "Blackmoor" in the SCA, he was introduced to Professor M.A.R.

Sutherland worked under the D&D game's co-inventor, Gary Gygax, as part of a team of illustrators, including Erol Otus, Darlene Pekul, and David Trampier.

[2][4] He was buried on June 22, 2005, with full military honors at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.