Carroll "Frenchie" Gerbig, 67, of Evansville, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014, at his home. He was born March 12, 1947, in Winchester, VA to Emery and Charlotte (Williams) Gerbig.
He served in the US Army during Vietnam and was an undercover agent with the Army Special Forces from 1969 to 1975. He was a life member of VFW Post 1114 and the Disabled Veterans. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Newburgh.
Frenchie loved to cook and was an accomplished chef. He especially enjoyed working as a pastry chef at the River House. He credits his grandmother with his love of creating masterpieces in the kitchen. Frenchie thought "the old recipes are still the best. His recipes were from 50 to 120 years old, with some modifications. In 1968, before entering the services, Frenchie had been a certified chef in Washington, D.C. He earned a B.A. in restaurant management, an associate B.A. in basic food service, and majored in advanced food service with a minor in advanced pastry while attending Fort Wainwright Food Service School in Alaska. In between some other positions, he had his own catering business in Chandler, "Frenchie's Catering", where he said, "We didn't make enough money to pay the light bill."
While working at the Clearcrest Country Club in Darmstadt, Frenchie met his wife, Rhonda. "The moment I saw her, I fell in love with her", he said. She came into the club for a job interview. He interviewed her for three and a half hours. She got the job and three months later they were married.
Frenchie hadn't always been known as "Frenchie". When he returned from Alaska, he had long hair and a scraggly beard. He had his hair cut, trimmed his beard and put on a three piece suit. When his grandmother saw him, she said he looked like Sebastian Cabot, who played the character Mr. French on a popular television show. Over a period of time, the name was shortened to "Frenchie".
Frenchie was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte (Williams) Gerbig.
He served in the US Army during Vietnam and was an undercover agent with the Army Special Forces from 1969 to 1975. He was a life member of VFW Post 1114 and the Disabled Veterans. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Newburgh.
Frenchie loved to cook and was an accomplished chef. He especially enjoyed working as a pastry chef at the River House. He credits his grandmother with his love of creating masterpieces in the kitchen. Frenchie thought "the old recipes are still the best. His recipes were from 50 to 120 years old, with some modifications. In 1968, before entering the services, Frenchie had been a certified chef in Washington, D.C. He earned a B.A. in restaurant management, an associate B.A. in basic food service, and majored in advanced food service with a minor in advanced pastry while attending Fort Wainwright Food Service School in Alaska. In between some other positions, he had his own catering business in Chandler, "Frenchie's Catering", where he said, "We didn't make enough money to pay the light bill."
While working at the Clearcrest Country Club in Darmstadt, Frenchie met his wife, Rhonda. "The moment I saw her, I fell in love with her", he said. She came into the club for a job interview. He interviewed her for three and a half hours. She got the job and three months later they were married.
Frenchie hadn't always been known as "Frenchie". When he returned from Alaska, he had long hair and a scraggly beard. He had his hair cut, trimmed his beard and put on a three piece suit. When his grandmother saw him, she said he looked like Sebastian Cabot, who played the character Mr. French on a popular television show. Over a period of time, the name was shortened to "Frenchie".
Frenchie was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte (Williams) Gerbig.
Carroll "Frenchie" Gerbig, 67, of Evansville, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014, at his home. He was born March 12, 1947, in Winchester, VA to Emery and Charlotte (Williams) Gerbig.
He served in the US Army during Vietnam and was an undercover agent with the Army Special Forces from 1969 to 1975. He was a life member of VFW Post 1114 and the Disabled Veterans. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Newburgh.
Frenchie loved to cook and was an accomplished chef. He especially enjoyed working as a pastry chef at the River House. He credits his grandmother with his love of creating masterpieces in the kitchen. Frenchie thought "the old recipes are still the best. His recipes were from 50 to 120 years old, with some modifications. In 1968, before entering the services, Frenchie had been a certified chef in Washington, D.C. He earned a B.A. in restaurant management, an associate B.A. in basic food service, and majored in advanced food service with a minor in advanced pastry while attending Fort Wainwright Food Service School in Alaska. In between some other positions, he had his own catering business in Chandler, "Frenchie's Catering", where he said, "We didn't make enough money to pay the light bill."
While working at the Clearcrest Country Club in Darmstadt, Frenchie met his wife, Rhonda. "The moment I saw her, I fell in love with her", he said. She came into the club for a job interview. He interviewed her for three and a half hours. She got the job and three months later they were married.
Frenchie hadn't always been known as "Frenchie". When he returned from Alaska, he had long hair and a scraggly beard. He had his hair cut, trimmed his beard and put on a three piece suit. When his grandmother saw him, she said he looked like Sebastian Cabot, who played the character Mr. French on a popular television show. Over a period of time, the name was shortened to "Frenchie".
Frenchie was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte (Williams) Gerbig.
He served in the US Army during Vietnam and was an undercover agent with the Army Special Forces from 1969 to 1975. He was a life member of VFW Post 1114 and the Disabled Veterans. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Newburgh.
Frenchie loved to cook and was an accomplished chef. He especially enjoyed working as a pastry chef at the River House. He credits his grandmother with his love of creating masterpieces in the kitchen. Frenchie thought "the old recipes are still the best. His recipes were from 50 to 120 years old, with some modifications. In 1968, before entering the services, Frenchie had been a certified chef in Washington, D.C. He earned a B.A. in restaurant management, an associate B.A. in basic food service, and majored in advanced food service with a minor in advanced pastry while attending Fort Wainwright Food Service School in Alaska. In between some other positions, he had his own catering business in Chandler, "Frenchie's Catering", where he said, "We didn't make enough money to pay the light bill."
While working at the Clearcrest Country Club in Darmstadt, Frenchie met his wife, Rhonda. "The moment I saw her, I fell in love with her", he said. She came into the club for a job interview. He interviewed her for three and a half hours. She got the job and three months later they were married.
Frenchie hadn't always been known as "Frenchie". When he returned from Alaska, he had long hair and a scraggly beard. He had his hair cut, trimmed his beard and put on a three piece suit. When his grandmother saw him, she said he looked like Sebastian Cabot, who played the character Mr. French on a popular television show. Over a period of time, the name was shortened to "Frenchie".
Frenchie was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte (Williams) Gerbig.
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