Re: a million thnx for the condolences


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Posted by clueless [108.162.212.64] on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 18:18:18 :

In Reply to: Re: a million thnx for the condolences posted by Jerry in Idaho [162.158.69.92] on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 11:01:02 :

thnx life is not the same

the Lord has his hands full with the capt. and elbridge

i was lucky to have him

my mom wrote the obit--she is 90

Elbridge [Elbie] Gerry, the son of Alex and Marie Gerry, died Sept. 22, 2016. Born in Hibbing, MN. on July 7, 1922, he was raised in Duluth, MN. He was a graduate of The Mount Herman School in Northfield, MA and Texas A&M University. After graduating he went to work for Gaylord Container Co. in Houston. On Dec, 30, 1950 he married Barbara Elisabeth Eisner, of Rockford.
Elbie served in the Marine Corps during WWII. Two weeks after returning from their honeymoon he was called back into the Marines for the Korean War.
Elbie started the GEM Insurance Agency in Houston and was CEO of BlueWater Marine Supply Co. He served two terms as alderman of Piney Pointe Village, a suburb of Houston.
Elbie, an avid sailor, was a member of the Houston Yacht Club, past Commodore of the Galveston Bay Cruising Club, and charter member of the Houston University Club. While commodore, a race between Galveston and Vera Cruz, Mexico was organized. About 30 boats from the Houston area, Corpus Christie, and New Orleans participated. Mothers and children were on hand to welcome the racers. Mucha fiesta in Vera Cruz.
Elbie was a sponsor of the 1968 U.S. Olympic Dragon Class Trials held at the Houston Yacht club, and his boat, the Sirocco was involved. Eblie and family raced in Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Many stories can be told of their cruises in the Virgin Islands, Bahamas, and from Lake Champlain to their cabin on Madeline Island in Lake Superior.
He is survived by his wife Barbara, son Edward, daughter Susan Wolfson (William}, daughter Margo Propst (Edward}, sister Margot Rowland, grandchildren Scott Gerry, Collin Gerry, Benjamin Gerry, Alex Wolfson, Joe Wolfson, Nelson Propst, and Kemi Propst, and great grandchildren Addison Gerry, Marion Gerry, Elbridge Gerry, and James Gerry. He was predeceased by his son, Capt.Tom.



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