Jerry passed away peacefully with family and friends around.
He was an avid genealogist and had researched his ancestors for 30+ years and has info on 30,000+ relatives. He very generously shared his research with any one who was researching any of those 30K kin. His expertise and friendship will be sorely missed by the genealogy community worldwide. One of Gerald's other passions was the beautiful Savannah Ogeechee Canal.
The following autobio is on his FAG contributor page:
1943-1949 Wilbraham Academy; 1949-1953 Johns Hopkins University; 21 July 1953 - 3 June 1955, U.S.Army Physiotherapy Technician, Fort Carson, Colorado; 1955-1957 Johns Hopkins University BA Varsity Soccer Coach; 1957 Commercial Pilot's license, Baker Flying School, Kansas City; 1958 visited Australia, sister's wedding; 1959-1963 Savannah Country Day School, Biology & Earth Science Teacher & Soccer Coach; 1963-1965 University of Georgia, Masters Degree; 1965-1968 Savannah Country Day School; 1968-1981 Savannah Science Museum, Research Director; 1981-1987 Savannah Science Museum, Director; 1987 - Retired; 1993-1994 Savannah Science Museum Herpetology Collection; 1995-2002 Volunteer Director - Savannah Ogeechee Canal Museum;
Jerry has sponsored 420 find a grave memorials.
Jerry passed away peacefully with family and friends around.
He was an avid genealogist and had researched his ancestors for 30+ years and has info on 30,000+ relatives. He very generously shared his research with any one who was researching any of those 30K kin. His expertise and friendship will be sorely missed by the genealogy community worldwide. One of Gerald's other passions was the beautiful Savannah Ogeechee Canal.
The following autobio is on his FAG contributor page:
1943-1949 Wilbraham Academy; 1949-1953 Johns Hopkins University; 21 July 1953 - 3 June 1955, U.S.Army Physiotherapy Technician, Fort Carson, Colorado; 1955-1957 Johns Hopkins University BA Varsity Soccer Coach; 1957 Commercial Pilot's license, Baker Flying School, Kansas City; 1958 visited Australia, sister's wedding; 1959-1963 Savannah Country Day School, Biology & Earth Science Teacher & Soccer Coach; 1963-1965 University of Georgia, Masters Degree; 1965-1968 Savannah Country Day School; 1968-1981 Savannah Science Museum, Research Director; 1981-1987 Savannah Science Museum, Director; 1987 - Retired; 1993-1994 Savannah Science Museum Herpetology Collection; 1995-2002 Volunteer Director - Savannah Ogeechee Canal Museum;
Jerry has sponsored 420 find a grave memorials.
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