Jerry Bittle

Jerry Bittle
Born (1949-10-08)October 8, 1949
Wichita, Kansas
Died April 9, 2003(2003-04-09) (aged 53)
Honduras
Nationality American
Area(s)
  • Cartoonist
    • Notable works
    		 Geech
    Shirley and Son

    Jerry Bittle (October 8, 1949 – April 9, 2003)[1] was a cartoonist who drew the comic strips Geech and Shirley and Son.

    A graduate of Wichita State University in Kansas, he worked as an editorial cartoonist for the Wichita Eagle and later the Albuquerque Tribune.[2][3] Moving to Texas, Bittle debuted Geech in 1982; it ran in syndication until his death in 2003. Shirley and Son, about life after divorce, debuted in 2000 and also ended after Bittle's death.

    Bittle died of a heart attack while on vacation in Honduras.[3] Bittle's family founded the Jerry Bittle Educational Trust in his memory.[2]

    References

    1. ↑ "Cartoonist Jerry Bittle Dies at 53" (fee required). Editor & Publisher. 2003-04-09. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
    2. 1 2 Bittle entry, Lambiek Comiclopedia. Accessed May 16, 2015.
    3. 1 2 "Jerry Bittle, 53; Created Comic Strip 'Shirley and Son'," Los Angeles Times (April 11, 2003).
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