Jerry Pettis
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Jerry Pettis | |
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U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office January 3, 1967 – February 14, 1975 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth W. Dyal |
Succeeded by | Shirley Neil Pettis |
Constituency | 33rd district (1967–75) 37th district (1975) |
Personal details | |
Born | Jerry Lyle Pettis July 18, 1916 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Died | February 14, 1975 Banning, California, U.S. | (aged 58)
Resting place | Montecito Memorial Park |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Shirley Neil Pettis |
Alma mater | Pacific Union College |
Profession | Rancher, teacher, aviator, religious leader, businessman |
Military service | |
Branch/service | U.S. Army Air Forces |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Jerry Lyle Pettis (July 18, 1916 – February 14, 1975) was an American politician and a four-term
Political career
In 1966, he was elected as a
Background and personal life
Educated in Arizona and California, he graduated from Pacific Union College in Angwin, California in 1938. He did graduate work at the University of Southern California and the University of Denver in 1939-1941 before becoming a businessman. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and was a pilot for United Airlines.
He was a Seventh-day Adventist.
Death and legacy
Pettis was killed on February 14, 1975, when the Beechcraft Model V35B Bonanza he was piloting crashed near Cherry Valley, California, after he encountered adverse weather conditions.[1] He is buried at Montecito Memorial Park in Colton, California.[2]
Pettis's wife, Shirley Neil Pettis, replaced him in the House when she won a special election on April 29, 1975.
The Jerry Pettis Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital in Loma Linda, California, was so named in his honor. His congressional papers are located in the Archives & Special Collections at Loma Linda University.
During the 1970s, the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Scholarship was established and is awarded by the American Medical Association Foundation to "students pursuing careers in science communications".[3]
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)