Gerald John Edwin Erickson

October 7, 1913 - September 14, 2016

October 7, 1913, Gerald (Jerry) was third born of eight children by Lawrence August Emanuel Erickson and Kate Keller in Merrick County, Nebraska. He was raised on a family farm, finished high school, and at age 26 married Genelle Eller in 1939. Jerry served in the U.S. Navy during WW II then worked for the U.S. Treasury Dept. for 30 years. In 1949, he transferred from Washington DC as a special agent, to Los Angeles County, and resided in the City of Burbank. Jerry moved to the San Francisco, Regional offices in the Flood Building on Market Street in 1956. A teacher, he traveled the U.S.as the Treasury Dept. converted to computer audit systems. Around 1967, at age 55, he retired from the U.S. Treasury Department and was recruited by the US Government Aid to International Development (AID) to work as an advisor to the Philippines government. After a two year tour, he then travelled to Guiana (formerly British Guiana), South America, for a brief six months. In the early 70’s Gerald was hired as an independent consultant to join a small team of former AID experts for a two year tour in Botswana, Africa, based in Gaborone. In the late 70’s and 80’s Jerry and Genelle owned two homes one in Arnold, California and the other in Palm Desert, where they enjoyed the best of both worlds in their retirement. Jerry enjoyed playing golf most of his life. Around 1998, they sold both homes and moved to Santa Rosa, closer to their daughter Maureen and her husband Barton. A move was made in 2007 to San Clemente, California where their daughter Maureen and Her husband Bart had relocated. In 2013 they moved to the San Clemente Villas where they enjoyed life in a coastal assisted living residence. The daughters made the decision in 2014 to move both Jerry and Genelle to live with Linda and her husband in Seattle. Age 102, Jerry passed away on September 14, 2016. He is survived by his wife Genelle; two daughters, Linda Knodle & Maureen Taylor; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Leland, Warren, Clayton and Donald; and his sisters, Elaine, Lenore and Imogene. A private family graveside military service will be held at Calvary Cemetery, Village of Clarks, Nebraska on September 24, 2016 at 1pm.