Gerald returned from active service in May of 1966. His Mother Irene & my Mother Dolores Luebcke decided to introduce the 2 of us on my trip back to Norfolk from California & Gerald’s discharge from the Army & Vietnam War. Gerald had served as a Medic Paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division. I was on break from Hastings Nebraska where I was in Nursing on my Psychiatric Rotation. We dated while I finished Nursing & he visited me in Denver Colorado where I completed my last rotation in Pediatrics. I graduated as an RN in August of 1967 and we were Married September 3, 1967.

This year 2015 our class will be celebrating our 55th year since high school graduation. A big void will be felt because Gerald will not be there. He was a faithful alumni attending meetings and to my knowledge, never missed a weekend with us. I have known him since grade school at Zion and I consider it a privilege to have called him one of my friends.

You will never be forgotten. You worked hard and provided well for your family. A great big brother you were. I will always remember the good childhood memories. Love you so much