Thomas Henry Pettit MD 1929 ~ 2005 Thomas Henry Pettit MD, 76, succumbed March 10, 2005 to the ravages of Alzheimer's Disease.
He was born January 20, 1929 to Dr. and Mrs. William A. Pettit Sr. Dr. Tom Pettit, although born in Salt Lake City, UT was raised in South Pasadena, CA. where his father Dr. Wm. A. Pettit was Pasadena Stake President just prior to Howard W. Hunter. Tom's mother, Mildred Pettit, was the composer of the music of many Primary Songs. These three were of Tom's favorites, "I Am a Child of God", "The Light Divine" and "Beauty Everywhere", which will be sung by Tom's grandchildren at his funeral services.
Tom played the trumpet in a dance and marching bands at South Pasadena High and was editor of the newspaper. He graduated from Pasadena City College and UCLA in three years and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society.
He served a Mission in southern France from 1949 to 1951 for the church he loved, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He married Betty Ann Dain, daughter of Olin D. and Ethel V. Hansen Dain of El Monte, CA on June 12, 1953.
He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1955 with the Spencer Morris Prize for excellence. He served as a US Navy Medical Officer, stationed with the Marine Corps at Camp Pendelton, CA, from 1956 to '58. After his service he trained as a Resident in Ophthalmology at Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St Louis, MO. He served an Ophthalmology Fellowship in San Francisco, CA for one year after which he joined the faculty of the University of Calif. at Los Angeles in 1963. Tom retired from the UCLA faculty at the Jules Stein Eye Institute in 1991 after an illustrious career as a Professor of Ophthalmology for almost thirty years. While on the UCLA faculty his career was highlighted with the Chairmanship of the American Board of Ophthalmology. While serving as Associate Director of the Eye Institute he wrote chapters in books and was on editorial boards of various Ophthalmology Journals in addition to his private practice and teaching responsibilities at the university.
Tom traveled with his wife around the world lecturing in many countries. His life's work was donated by his wife to Deseret Internationale, where it is being used by Third World Countries to elevate the quality of Eye Care.
He served his Lord in teaching and leadership positions in The "Mormon" Church. He served twice as a bishop in West Los Angeles,
CA. He leaves his wife, Betty Ann Dain Pettit, a transplanted Californian to Utah, who attended BYU in the 1950's, his six children, Thomas Henry Pettit Jr. of Orem, Heather Johnson of Temecula, California, Daina L. Pettit of Holladay, Drucilla Beck of Provo, Elizabeth Jeppesen of Provo, Kristen Gunsay of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and 23 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the Comfort Care Hospice Service for their kind attentive care of Tom in his last days at his home in Provo. The funeral service will be held Saturday, March 19, at 11:00 at the Oak Hills Stake Center, 925 E North Temple Dr. Provo, Utah under the direction of the Berg Mortuary. Friends may call Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center Street, and Saturday morning at the stake center, one hour prior to services. The interment will be at East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in north Provo.
He was born January 20, 1929 to Dr. and Mrs. William A. Pettit Sr. Dr. Tom Pettit, although born in Salt Lake City, UT was raised in South Pasadena, CA. where his father Dr. Wm. A. Pettit was Pasadena Stake President just prior to Howard W. Hunter. Tom's mother, Mildred Pettit, was the composer of the music of many Primary Songs. These three were of Tom's favorites, "I Am a Child of God", "The Light Divine" and "Beauty Everywhere", which will be sung by Tom's grandchildren at his funeral services.
Tom played the trumpet in a dance and marching bands at South Pasadena High and was editor of the newspaper. He graduated from Pasadena City College and UCLA in three years and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society.
He served a Mission in southern France from 1949 to 1951 for the church he loved, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He married Betty Ann Dain, daughter of Olin D. and Ethel V. Hansen Dain of El Monte, CA on June 12, 1953.
He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1955 with the Spencer Morris Prize for excellence. He served as a US Navy Medical Officer, stationed with the Marine Corps at Camp Pendelton, CA, from 1956 to '58. After his service he trained as a Resident in Ophthalmology at Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St Louis, MO. He served an Ophthalmology Fellowship in San Francisco, CA for one year after which he joined the faculty of the University of Calif. at Los Angeles in 1963. Tom retired from the UCLA faculty at the Jules Stein Eye Institute in 1991 after an illustrious career as a Professor of Ophthalmology for almost thirty years. While on the UCLA faculty his career was highlighted with the Chairmanship of the American Board of Ophthalmology. While serving as Associate Director of the Eye Institute he wrote chapters in books and was on editorial boards of various Ophthalmology Journals in addition to his private practice and teaching responsibilities at the university.
Tom traveled with his wife around the world lecturing in many countries. His life's work was donated by his wife to Deseret Internationale, where it is being used by Third World Countries to elevate the quality of Eye Care.
He served his Lord in teaching and leadership positions in The "Mormon" Church. He served twice as a bishop in West Los Angeles,
CA. He leaves his wife, Betty Ann Dain Pettit, a transplanted Californian to Utah, who attended BYU in the 1950's, his six children, Thomas Henry Pettit Jr. of Orem, Heather Johnson of Temecula, California, Daina L. Pettit of Holladay, Drucilla Beck of Provo, Elizabeth Jeppesen of Provo, Kristen Gunsay of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and 23 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the Comfort Care Hospice Service for their kind attentive care of Tom in his last days at his home in Provo. The funeral service will be held Saturday, March 19, at 11:00 at the Oak Hills Stake Center, 925 E North Temple Dr. Provo, Utah under the direction of the Berg Mortuary. Friends may call Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center Street, and Saturday morning at the stake center, one hour prior to services. The interment will be at East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in north Provo.
Thomas Henry Pettit MD 1929 ~ 2005 Thomas Henry Pettit MD, 76, succumbed March 10, 2005 to the ravages of Alzheimer's Disease.
He was born January 20, 1929 to Dr. and Mrs. William A. Pettit Sr. Dr. Tom Pettit, although born in Salt Lake City, UT was raised in South Pasadena, CA. where his father Dr. Wm. A. Pettit was Pasadena Stake President just prior to Howard W. Hunter. Tom's mother, Mildred Pettit, was the composer of the music of many Primary Songs. These three were of Tom's favorites, "I Am a Child of God", "The Light Divine" and "Beauty Everywhere", which will be sung by Tom's grandchildren at his funeral services.
Tom played the trumpet in a dance and marching bands at South Pasadena High and was editor of the newspaper. He graduated from Pasadena City College and UCLA in three years and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society.
He served a Mission in southern France from 1949 to 1951 for the church he loved, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He married Betty Ann Dain, daughter of Olin D. and Ethel V. Hansen Dain of El Monte, CA on June 12, 1953.
He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1955 with the Spencer Morris Prize for excellence. He served as a US Navy Medical Officer, stationed with the Marine Corps at Camp Pendelton, CA, from 1956 to '58. After his service he trained as a Resident in Ophthalmology at Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St Louis, MO. He served an Ophthalmology Fellowship in San Francisco, CA for one year after which he joined the faculty of the University of Calif. at Los Angeles in 1963. Tom retired from the UCLA faculty at the Jules Stein Eye Institute in 1991 after an illustrious career as a Professor of Ophthalmology for almost thirty years. While on the UCLA faculty his career was highlighted with the Chairmanship of the American Board of Ophthalmology. While serving as Associate Director of the Eye Institute he wrote chapters in books and was on editorial boards of various Ophthalmology Journals in addition to his private practice and teaching responsibilities at the university.
Tom traveled with his wife around the world lecturing in many countries. His life's work was donated by his wife to Deseret Internationale, where it is being used by Third World Countries to elevate the quality of Eye Care.
He served his Lord in teaching and leadership positions in The "Mormon" Church. He served twice as a bishop in West Los Angeles,
CA. He leaves his wife, Betty Ann Dain Pettit, a transplanted Californian to Utah, who attended BYU in the 1950's, his six children, Thomas Henry Pettit Jr. of Orem, Heather Johnson of Temecula, California, Daina L. Pettit of Holladay, Drucilla Beck of Provo, Elizabeth Jeppesen of Provo, Kristen Gunsay of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and 23 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the Comfort Care Hospice Service for their kind attentive care of Tom in his last days at his home in Provo. The funeral service will be held Saturday, March 19, at 11:00 at the Oak Hills Stake Center, 925 E North Temple Dr. Provo, Utah under the direction of the Berg Mortuary. Friends may call Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center Street, and Saturday morning at the stake center, one hour prior to services. The interment will be at East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in north Provo.
He was born January 20, 1929 to Dr. and Mrs. William A. Pettit Sr. Dr. Tom Pettit, although born in Salt Lake City, UT was raised in South Pasadena, CA. where his father Dr. Wm. A. Pettit was Pasadena Stake President just prior to Howard W. Hunter. Tom's mother, Mildred Pettit, was the composer of the music of many Primary Songs. These three were of Tom's favorites, "I Am a Child of God", "The Light Divine" and "Beauty Everywhere", which will be sung by Tom's grandchildren at his funeral services.
Tom played the trumpet in a dance and marching bands at South Pasadena High and was editor of the newspaper. He graduated from Pasadena City College and UCLA in three years and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society.
He served a Mission in southern France from 1949 to 1951 for the church he loved, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He married Betty Ann Dain, daughter of Olin D. and Ethel V. Hansen Dain of El Monte, CA on June 12, 1953.
He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1955 with the Spencer Morris Prize for excellence. He served as a US Navy Medical Officer, stationed with the Marine Corps at Camp Pendelton, CA, from 1956 to '58. After his service he trained as a Resident in Ophthalmology at Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St Louis, MO. He served an Ophthalmology Fellowship in San Francisco, CA for one year after which he joined the faculty of the University of Calif. at Los Angeles in 1963. Tom retired from the UCLA faculty at the Jules Stein Eye Institute in 1991 after an illustrious career as a Professor of Ophthalmology for almost thirty years. While on the UCLA faculty his career was highlighted with the Chairmanship of the American Board of Ophthalmology. While serving as Associate Director of the Eye Institute he wrote chapters in books and was on editorial boards of various Ophthalmology Journals in addition to his private practice and teaching responsibilities at the university.
Tom traveled with his wife around the world lecturing in many countries. His life's work was donated by his wife to Deseret Internationale, where it is being used by Third World Countries to elevate the quality of Eye Care.
He served his Lord in teaching and leadership positions in The "Mormon" Church. He served twice as a bishop in West Los Angeles,
CA. He leaves his wife, Betty Ann Dain Pettit, a transplanted Californian to Utah, who attended BYU in the 1950's, his six children, Thomas Henry Pettit Jr. of Orem, Heather Johnson of Temecula, California, Daina L. Pettit of Holladay, Drucilla Beck of Provo, Elizabeth Jeppesen of Provo, Kristen Gunsay of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and 23 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the Comfort Care Hospice Service for their kind attentive care of Tom in his last days at his home in Provo. The funeral service will be held Saturday, March 19, at 11:00 at the Oak Hills Stake Center, 925 E North Temple Dr. Provo, Utah under the direction of the Berg Mortuary. Friends may call Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center Street, and Saturday morning at the stake center, one hour prior to services. The interment will be at East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in north Provo.
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