Jerry Bittle
Jerry Bittle (October 8, 1949 – April 9, 2003) was a cartoonist who drew the comic strips Geech and Shirley and Son. Bittle was born in Wichita, Kansas and was the son of a barber. A graduate of Wichita State University in Kansas, he worked as an editorial cartoonist for the Wichita Eagle and later the Albuquerque Tribune.
Jerry Bittle
- Born
- 8 October 1949
- Birthplace
- Wichita, Kansas
- Died
- 9 April 2003
- Place of death
- Honduras
- Nationality
- American
- Occupation
- cartoonist · comics artist
- Education
- Wichita State University
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Jerry Bittle (October 8, 1949 – April 9, 2003) was a cartoonist who drew the comic strips Geech and Shirley and Son. Bittle was born in Wichita, Kansas and was the son of a barber. A graduate of Wichita State University in Kansas, he worked as an editorial cartoonist for the Wichita Eagle and later the Albuquerque Tribune.
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Jerry Bittle (1949–2003) was an American cartoonist and comics artist. Born in Wichita, the cartoonist died in Honduras. Jerry Bittle studied at Wichita State University.
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Bittle moved to Dallas, Texas in 1978 where he worked as a freelance artist and illustrator. Bittle died of a heart attack while on vacation in Honduras. Bittle's family founded the Jerry Bittle Educational Trust in his memory.
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• Born — 8 October 1949 • Birthplace — Wichita, Kansas • Died — 9 April 2003 • Place of death — Honduras • Nationality — American • Cartoonist — y • Notable Works — Geech Shirley and Son
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1949
Jerry Bittle born at Wichita.
2003
Jerry Bittle died at Honduras.
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