Edward E. Tuttle; Engineer and Lawyer Founded Tuttle & Taylor

Edward E. Tuttle, founder and name partner of the prestigious Los Angeles law firm of Tuttle & Taylor, has died. He was 88.

Tuttle died Thursday at his Pasadena home from the complications of Parkinson’s disease.

Born in Los Angeles in a family of lawyers and state legislators, Tuttle studied engineering at Caltech and law at USC. In his practice, he specialized in legal problems of agricultural cooperatives. Concurrently, Tuttle was a registered mechanical engineer, and from the age of 13 held a first-class commercial radio operator’s license.

During World War II, Tuttle served as group supervisor on Caltech classified projects, including the Manhattan Project to develop the atom bomb. His work earned him the Naval Ordnance Development Award and the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development Award.

While practicing law, Tuttle also served as president of Essick Manufacturing Co., and at the time of his death remained president of Essick Investment Co.

A community leader, he served as president of the Welfare Planning Council and was a trustee of Pomona College and on the boards of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Claremont University Center, Caltech Associates and the Merchants and Manufacturers Assn.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Helen Fowler Tuttle, their son, Edward F. Tuttle, and four grandchildren.

The family has asked that any memorial contributions be made to Caltech or Pomona College.