Tim Gette
Tim is Executive Director of the
Virginia Museum of Natural History located in Martinsville, Virginia. He was born in San Bernardino,
California, but as a "military brat", he attended schools in
Fontana, California; Great Falls, Montana; Middletown, Pennsylvania; Chatearoux, France; Charleston, South Carolina and Terceria Island,
Azores, Portugal before graduating from high school in the Azores.
He graduated with a B.A. in journalism in 1968 from Angelo State College (now
Angelo State University) in San Angelo, Texas, where he was a Millard Cope
Scholar and completed his Master's degree
in Management at the University of Arkansas in 1974.
On October
15, 1977, Tim married Kristi Diane Barton at the First Presbyterian Church
in San Angelo, Texas. Tim and Kristi have two children: Brent
Timothy Gette and Rebecca Marie Gette. They live in Arlington, Texas,
and Martinsville, Virginia.
Brent Timothy
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Tim Gette, Phyllis Gette, Andy Gette at Tim's 1968 graduation from Angelo State College.
Tim in Thailand while serving in the U.S. Air Force in 1971.
Tim with his "hootch" (room) mates in NKP, Thailand, in 1971.
Tim and Gary Giles at NKP. Those dark tan took lots of work!
Tim at his graduation from the University of Arkansas in 1974.
Brent watches Rebecca blow out her candles.
A class reunion of the 1964 Lajes High School was held in Arlington, Texas, in 1974.
Tim and Kristi in Paris, France, 1976.
Tim Gette, Kathy and Ron Raines in Moscow, Russia, 1977.
The Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
Tim at the Great Wall of China.
Cobra House staff in 1977.
Tim and Brent in New York City, 1999.
Andy Gette, Kristi Barton Gette, Tim Gette, Phyllis Cole Gette and Joe Gette at Tim and Kristi's wedding in 1977.
The wedding party in 1977.
Tim and Kristi Gette, 1977.
Joe and Phyllis Gette holding their grandson, Brent Timothy Gette, in 1979.
Tim and Kristi Gette with Lamar High School graduate Brent Gette.
Tim holding Mikey Bear, Rebecca holding Toto, Kristi holding Su-Li and Brent holding Chocolate Bear.
The Air and Space Museum.
Rebecca and her cousin, Anna Duesing.
Rebecca and Kristi in New York City.
Laura Ervin and Rebecca Gette
Tim and Brent at The Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas.
Walid Erradi and Rebecca Gette.
Fort Worth Water Gardens.
Tim Gette, Annabeth Lee, Lee Schuch and Kristi Gette.
Angelo State University Leadership Summit, 2002.
Rebecca and Kristi after a day at the beach at Sanibel Island, Florida, 2003.
Tim in Nakhom Phanom, Thailand, 1972.
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