Jerry F. Christie, age 72, died December 5, 2009. He was born May 4, 1937 in Fullerton and was very charitable and active in community affairs during his entire life. Some of his business and community affiliations were: Mayor and Councilman of the city of Fullerton, President of Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, President of Cal State Fullerton Friends of the College, Chairman of Ford Foundation Medical School Project, Chairman and Board member of Fullerton Savings and Loan Association, Board Member of the Fullerton College Hornet Football Foundation and Titan Athletic Foundation, and 50 year member of the Fullerton Elks Lodge and Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. He graduated from Fullerton Union High School class of '55 and is on the Wall of Fame. He received his Associates Degree from Fullerton College and his BBA from UC Berkeley and his MBA, PhD from USC.
He is survived by his long time companion Diana Hunt and her children and grandchildren. Jerry will forever be in our hearts and he will be deeply missed.
Published in Orange County Register on Dec. 10, 2009