RON TUTTLE

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RON TUTTLE Ron passed away on Thursday July 19, 2007 at the age of 71. Survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Arlene; son Jeff, wife Becky Tuttle of Escondido, CA; three grandchildren, Lauren, Emily, Andrew and mother-in-law Lillian Casselman. Ron was born July 10, 1936 in Colorado Springs, CO. He graduated from Colorado Springs/Palmer High School in Colorado Springs in June, 1955 (named to Palmer Alumni Hall of Fame, October, 2000). He received a BS in zoology from Colorado College in 1960 and went on to achieve a doctorate in pharmacology from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, in 1966. Ron returned to the US to continue his scientific career, where he went on to pioneer many aspects of pharmaceutical development. He holds several US and European patents for life-saving drugs, most notably dobutamine. In 2001 Ron retired to the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada where he pursued his lifelong passion of flying small aircraft. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. Memorial donations can be made to the University of Manitoba, Department of Pharmacology, 290-727 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P5. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 22, 2007