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Facts
  Born: November 2, 1948
  Death: January 10, 2010
  Occupation: General Contractor
  Hobbies: Cycling; Skiing; Racquetball; Music; Travel; Concerts and Theater
  Organizations: USGBC; AIA; ABA; MDA; Boy Scouts;

Survived By
  Adele Wyatt, Mother
  Janice Wyatt, Spouse
  Kyle (Rebecca) Morrison, Stepson
  Kama Morrison, Stepdaughter
  Tyler Worden, Grandson
  Connor, Ethan, and Noah Morrison, Grandsons
  Don (Sue) Wyatt, Brother
  Ann (Tom) Browne, Sister
  Sara Jo (Vick) Meadows, Sister

Preceded in Death By
  Leland Wyatt, Father
 
Jerry Leland Wyatt
November 2, 1948 - January 10, 2010

Born November 2, 1948 in Graham, Texas. Jerry was an alumni of Furman University with a B.A. in Political Science and completed post graduate work in Political Science and Education at the University of Virginia.

Most notably Jerry was Principal and Director of Lang Wyatt Construction, a premier commercial contractor whose clients included many major government, educational, and business organizations throughout southern Arizona. In 1990 Jerry joined Martin C. Lang General Contractor, and in 1998 Marty Lang and Jerry established Lang Wyatt Construction. With over 30 years of commerical construction experience, Jerry worked on many relevant projects including La Paloma Family Resource Center; La Aldea Graduate Student Housing; Stewart Observatory Mirror Lab Addition; UA McKale Center Renovations; the Gallery Sports club and many local churchs and fire stations. In 2006, Jerry became a LEED Accredited Professional.

In 2005, Jerry married Janice Morrison and became an instant stepfather and grandfather to Janice's son, Kyle (Rebecca) Morrison and daughter, Kama Morrison; grandsons Tyler, Connor, Ethan, and Noah. Jerry enjoyed spending time with his grandsons and taking them to sporting events and movies.

Jerry had a passion for music and often enjoyed concerts and theater events with his wife and fellow music loving friends. Jerry enjoyed snow skiing and playing racquetball with his closest friend Ken Woodward. Recently, Jerry took up cycling and loved spending the weekends taking long bike rides.

Everyone that knew Jerry knows how generous he was. Jerry enjoyed working with several charitible organizations including the MDA and Habitat for Humanity.

Jerry was a special soul and will truly be missed.



Services

Celebration of Life

Saturday January 23, 2010, 01:00 - pm at Casas Adobes Baptist Church
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Memorial donations can be made to:
Muscular Dystrophy Association of Southern Arizona - www.mda.org