Gerry Zenzen, and his wife Dorothy, who passed a few years ago, were my grandparents. They moved to the Oakhurst/Coarsegold area sometime around 1979 (I was five- don't remember exactly.) I would often spend a week or two with them during the summer, as well as spring break.

Gerry was very industrious. After the saw mills along 41 shut down, he convinced the owners to let him disassemble them piece by piece and salvage the lumber. And that's what we did. Every day, sometimes multiple time a day, we would make the trek up to the house with truck and trailer full. We even salvaged the nails, spending countless hours sorting and straightening them. During this, Gerry could often be heard singing Praise songs or hymns.

Quite often we would go into town to help out or visit friends. They're all gone now, but Gerry loved helping whether it was helping repair things around the house or mowing lawns or fixing cars. He would drop everything for someone in need.

Most of all, he taught me how to follow Jesus in everyday life. He was always reading his Bible and praying. He had no fear talking about his faith with anyone who would listen. I'm still trying to live up to that.

There is so much I could talk about, but there isn't room here. The exploration and camping trips, construction projects, mechanical adventures, my first chainsaw, shooting lessons, family gatherings...

I miss him deeply.

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Gerald Nick Zenzen

27 enero, 1930 – 21 diciembre, 2021

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