February 17, 2002

George Tuttle

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Lt. Col. George E. Tuttle, 80, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002. He was born Oct. 5, 1921, in Cape Girardeau, son of Samuel and Minnie Taylor Tuttle. He was a pilot and air traffic controller in the U.S. Air Force, retiring after 22 years of service...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Lt. Col. George E. Tuttle, 80, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002.

He was born Oct. 5, 1921, in Cape Girardeau, son of Samuel and Minnie Taylor Tuttle.

He was a pilot and air traffic controller in the U.S. Air Force, retiring after 22 years of service.

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He moved to Florida in 1964 and attended the First Baptist Church of Orlando.

He was a member of the American Legion, the Military Order of the World Wars and 43-Delta Eagle Pilot Class.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Elmore Tuttle of Orlando; three sons, Gary Tuttle of Indian Harbour Beach, Fla., Stephen Tuttle of Merritt Island, Fla., Sean Tuttle of Orlando; two daughters, Linda Weinrich of Sarasota, Fla., Sheila Jones of Orlando; a brother, Joe Tuttle of Norfolk, Va.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Woodlawn Funeral Home in Orlando.

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