Background
Pettes, Robert Carlton was born on May 16, 1922 in Minneapolis. Son of Robert Oscar and Mertez Jennie (Swartwood) Pettes.
Pettes, Robert Carlton was born on May 16, 1922 in Minneapolis. Son of Robert Oscar and Mertez Jennie (Swartwood) Pettes.
Graduated from the high school, Minneapolis student, Oberlin College, 1944-1945; student, Minneapolis School Art, 1945-1948.
Artist, Brown and Bigelow, St. Paul, 1946-1956; illustrator, Creative Group, Minneapolis, 1956-1960; studio manager, Bob Pettes Art For Advertising, Minneapolis, 1960-1967; builder, architect, Bob Pettes Rustique Homes, Minneapolis illustrator, Design Studios Inc., St. Paul, 1969-1970; artist, Hallmark Cards, 1972-1980; artist, Nostalgic Impressions, Prairie Village, Kansas, since 1980.
Group precinct leader Republican Group, Edina 1961-1964. With Coast Guard Navy, 1942-1945. Member Society Artists and Art Directors (treasurer 1962).
Married Gladys Arlene Pettes, July 27, 1922 (divorced February 1976). Children: Jo Anne, Roberta Gay, Douglas Kent. Married Phyllis Gwen Browne, April 3, 1976.
