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Robert O. Pettus
May 14, 1941 ~ December 4, 2017 (age 76) 76 Years Old Light a Candle
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Message from Debbie Galvin
January 2, 2018 3:17 PM
Dr. Pettus was the most caring and encouraging faculty member that I had the pleasure to work for at USC. He taught me how computers work in the most basic, fundamental way so I could effectively complete my job task. I have never forgotten his kindness.
Message from Heather
January 6, 2018 9:41 AM
May Jehovah sustain you at this time of such great loss.
A candle was lit by Stephen H. Lafferty
on January 17, 2018 6:18 PM
Message from Stephen H. Lafferty
January 17, 2018 6:45 PM
Dr. Pettus was my favorite professor at Carolina. He was an inspiration for my career in electronic design and a guiding light in many other ways. In the early seventies, he was a driving force behind the major transformation of the electronics labs, advancing them from fifties-style equipment and methods to the latest. He also introduced computer design and the then-new microprocessor into the curriculum. My education was profoundly enriched by his efforts and I will always be deeply grateful.
Message from Houston McElreath
January 19, 2018 8:59 AM
Dr. Pettus was my major professor at USC, one of his first students since he arrived my sophomore year. I learned a lot from him, both in and out of the classroom. He will be missed.
Message from Cherie Middleton
December 10, 2019 12:27 PM
First and foremost my condolences to the Pettus family. Dr. Pettus was one of the many professors at USC/Engineering that sincerely took interest in students learning and education. He was one of the instrumental forces behind me continuing in the Engineering field.
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