Family, friends and community members gathered today (Monday) to remember the life of former State Representative, Speaker of the House and Washington County Judge Gus Mutscher.

A funeral procession for Gus Mutscher exits from
Memorial Oaks Chapel on Monday.
(Mark Whitehead)Funeral services were held this morning at Grace Lutheran Church for Mutscher, who passed away on February 26th at the age of 90. He was laid to rest at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.

Mutscher served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1961 to 1972, being elected as the Speaker of the House in 1969.

During Mutscher’s time in the House, the state increased financial support for higher education, mental health and other state social services. Mutscher was a key figure in establishing the Brenham State School, now known as the Brenham State Supported Living Center, bringing jobs and careers to Brenham, and creating the Star of the Republic Museum at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park.

Mutscher would go on to serve as judge of Washington County from 1977 to 1990.

In September, Mutscher was named as a Brenham ISD distinguished alumnus. He was known during his time at Blinn College as “Mr. Buccaneer”, and his efforts on behalf of the college extended to securing additional funding and growth and developing its alumni base and Hall of Honor.

Texas DPS Troopers escort a funeral procession for Gus Mutscher on Monday.
(Mark Whitehead)Gus Mutscher, bottom, pictured with Washington County Judges (top, from left) John Durrenberger, John Brieden and Dorothy Morgan, at Kruse Village in 2019.Gus Mutscher (left) pictured with Lyndon Baines Johnson at an appreciation reception given in honor of Mutscher in Brenham on July 31, 1970.
(courtesy Texas State Library and Archives Commission)Gus Mutscher (center) with George Baker at the capitol in Austin on February 1, 1971.
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