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Minnette Deloach Tittle
Oct. 15, 1927 - Sept. 30, 2012
Minnette Deloach Tittle passed away in her sleep on September 30, 2012, in Atherton, California. She was born in Marshall, Texas, on October 15, 1927, to Arthur and Minnie Deloach. She attended Marshall High School and the University of Arkansas before her marriage to her high school sweetheart, Y.A. Tittle.
Minnette is survived by her husband, Y.A., to whom she was married for 64 years. She is also survived by her daughter, Dianne Tittle de Laet of Menlo Park, her sons, Patrick Allen Tittle and John Handley Tittle, as well as her seven grandchildren: Elisa, Michael Christian, Laura, Mera, Luke, Kelly and Jack, and her 4 great-grandchildren: Ayla, Taj, Huck and Baby Ben. She was predeceased by her firstborn son, Michael Deloach Tittle, and her brother, Arthur Deloach.
An avid sportswoman in her own right, Minnette supported her husband's seventeen-year pro football career before giving rein to her own passion for art and travel. She served on the board of Folk Art International, the advisory board of The Arete Fund, and collected both American and Primitive Folk Art. Wise, passionate, generous, and "fierce" loving, Minnette was remembered at a private, family service at Alta Mesa Funeral Home on October 5, 2012, for a life rich in family and friends, and marked by a spirit of adventure and respect for the differences in culture, the oneness of people, as she travelled to more than 100 countries of the world with her boyfriend from grammar school days.
Donations be made in her memory to The Arete Fund, a 501(c)3 non-profit education fund at 1030 Cambridge Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025, or donate online at www.aretefund.net.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Oct. 16 to Oct. 17, 2012.

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Ed Ybarra

February 26, 2013

So sorry to hear about your loss, we all have lost someone special. My prayers are with you.

Bill Stewart

October 17, 2012

Today I stand alone, surrounded
Empty, spilling over
My heart still, pounding
Snow falling, sky blue.

Marcy Elsbree

October 13, 2012

Dear Y.A. and all the Family,
Gene and I were so sorry to hear of Minnette's passing.
We both admired and loved her very much. She was a
wonderful friend.
We send our deepest sympathy for your loss.
Sincerely,
Marcy and Gene Elsbree

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