Gerald "Jerry" Twitty July 15, 1943 — April 5, 2017 Gerald Twitty passed away on April 5, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. He impacted many lives and will be remembered fondly for his genuine concern for others and his humor and wit. Jerry was born in Rock Island, IL to Ward and Myrtle Twitty. In 1963 he married Kathleen (Johnson) and they have 2 children, Steven (Brigitte) and Jennifer (Tom Salido) and 4 grandchildren, Alyssa and Nic Twitty and Zach and Avery Salido. He was preceded in death by a sister, Joyce Adam and is survived by his sisters, Jeanette Booth of Cedar Rapids, IA and Naomi Duncan of Ofallon, MO, and a brother, Bill Twitty of Milan, IL. He has many nieces and nephews. Jerry graduated from Rock Island High School and went to work for Collins Radio Co in Cedar Rapids, IA. In 1978 he moved to Arvada, CO and joined Storage Tech Corp. where he retired from in 2008. He spent much of his time volunteering as a coach for youth sports including football, basketball, and track. He took up golf in his later years and worked and played at Indian Tree Golf Course in Arvada. A private memorial will be held at a later date. Donations in his name may be made to the youth golf program at Indian Tree Golf Course.
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