This memorial website was created in memory of Jerry McLall, 74, who sadly lost his battle with cancer on November 11, 2016. We will remember him in our hearts forever.
Jerry dearly loved his family and friends and has enriched the lives of so many. He will live in our hearts and our memories as a kind soul who was caring, compassionate and considerate to all who were fortunate to be part of his life. He loved hiking and exploring, simply the outdoors - the mountains, the desert, trees, flowers, and streams. This quote says a lot:
"Every trail I walk invigorates me. I walk to feel alive."
Jerry McLall (6/15/15)
His love of the outdoors and his beautiful dog, Apricot, has been inspriational and contagious. In 2013, he organized a DogFriends meet-up group that has grown to over 200 members and has logged over 360 hikes. In his own words, "Our goal is to make it easier and more fun to do the things that go with giving a dog a "forever home". People and dogs of all ages and activity levels are welcome to join and participate in our different types of outdoor activities." In his memory, the group will continue to hike-on. Apricot has moved to a loving home and has settled in nicely.
Jerry lived for many years in the Salt Lake City area and after retiring, moved to southwest Utah where he spent his final years.
Some of us knew Jerry for only a short time and others for much of his life. Jerry's memory will be with us forever through sharrig of memories, stories, and photos as we reflect on how Jerry touched our lives. And in the words of Helen Keller,
“What we have once enjoyed, we can never lose.
All that we love deeply becomes part of us.”
Tributes
Leave a tributei never forget you.
All the hikes we did with the dogs, all the chats about what will wait for us when we will be dead, and the natural beauty we discover together.
Lav
Thank you for opening up Southern Utah’s beautiful treasures and sharing your favorite trails with us. We miss you !
Lavinia
Lavinia
Lavinia
every hike reminds me of you.
Lavinia Nellie and Leander miss you so much.
Now i am so sad, every hike reminds me you Jerry and the wonderful time we spent together....we spoke often about reincarnation...i hope to meet you again
Olivia
Leave a Tribute
i never forget you.
All the hikes we did with the dogs, all the chats about what will wait for us when we will be dead, and the natural beauty we discover together.
Lav
Words of Wisdom from Jerry
Evolution of Technology
If Jerry were here today I'd be tempted to get him one to add to his collection for his birthday.
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The evolution of telephones and electronic communication is one of the more interesting stories, since Bell patented the phone in 1876! I've always been fascinated by telephones.
(Since I've been spending time with Nancy, I've come to love the camera built in to her iPhone-4. Great little device! It's nothing to do with telephony per se but useful and fun, anyway.)
I have a collection of Western Electric Trimline (and other) phones that I started when I moved to St. George in 2002. Love 'em!
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And, on a lighter note, here is a part of our conversation in November, 2014 about coats of arms / family crests:
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I'm currently working on a project to design my own personal coat of arms / family crest
The motto will be - SN/HO (Sleep Naked / Hike Often)
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