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Name: Janet Camilla Tuttle Watkins (Nickname = Jan)
Spouse: Thomas Hamer Watkins II
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DECEASED 2015,
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1952 Attended from through

Graduated Here?

Yes   

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College Attended:

Purdue University; Metropolitan School of the Arts, New York City
     
Birthdate: December 10, 1933   
Date of Death: November 23, 2015  
       

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Graphic & fine art artist. Leader in moving from traditional graphic design to computer design, owning an early Apple computer. Taught cartoon graphics to children, adults and parents with their children. Later in life she crewed on a hot air balloon because she loved to fly.

Living in Reston, Virginia when she died unexpectedly of a heart attack, apparently while napping. Survived by daughter Gina M. Watkins of Lovettsville, Virginia; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild born a few months after her death. Predeceased by her husband in 1977. Cremated and informal Celebration of life held on December 12, 2015.

In 1956 Janet lived at Round Lake, RR 4, Columbia City, Indiana. Transferred from South Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she attended 1948-1949. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Volney Judson & Theresa (Clissold) Tuttle on December 10, 1933 per Indiana Birth Record but another record has it as December 12, so she celebrated her birthday for two days each year. Brother Volney Frederic "Sonny" Tuttle 1931-2009 Flathead, Montana. Father born in South Dakota, worked as an electrical engineer for General Electric & died in 1950 in rural Columbia City, Indiana. Mother born 1895 in New York, issued Social Security number in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1952-1953, & died January 13, 1993 surrounded by loving family in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey.
 
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