Donald Stephen Gerard of Lake Jackson, TX, entered into eternal rest on May 20,2021 at the age of 83. Don was born to Goodwin J. Gerard and Eileen K. Gerard on January 4, 1938 in Washington DC but grew up in the bustling town of New Orleans. Don attended and graduated from Texas A&M with a bachelor’s in chemistry and was a member of the Corps of Cadets as well. From there, he proudly served in the United States Army in active duty from 1960 to 1961.
Don then would go on to dedicate 36 years of his life as a chemist and quality assurance coordinator in the petrochemical industry for Dow Chemical. In that time, he would raise up his 4 treasured children and best friends – Suzanne, Minette, Michael, and Andre. He would also find and marry his beloved wife, Patricia, in Lake Jackson, Texas on May 24th, 1982.
He was a proud father and a doting grandfather. He loved family gatherings, whether they were at the beach, at a park, traveling to his home town or gathered in a son or daughter’s living room. He also enjoyed being a part of organizations like Master Gardeners and Rose Rustlers, he had a fondness for ruffling feathers on the internet, and his love for all things A&M was apparent to anyone who came in contact with him.
Don is preceded in death by his father, Goodwin Gerard, and mother, Eileen Gerard; his brother, David Gerard; his beloved wife, Patricia Gerard; his daughter, Marie Gerard; and his grandson, Joshua Wolfe.
Don is survived by his first wife, Carol Gerard; his daughter Suzanne Herrington and her husband Tony Herrington, his daughter Minette Jaeger, and sons Michael and Andre Gerard; stepsons, Craig, Jeff and Steven Cyr and step-daughter Laura Dean; and a multitude of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers are Tony Herrington, Lawrence Wolfe III, Jeremy Reznicek, Landon Reznicek, Amber Gerard, and Taylor Glaser. Honorary pallbearers are Andre and Michael Gerard.
Services will take place on Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 at Restwood Funeral home at 1038 W Plantation Dr, Clute, TX 77531. Family viewing will be from 12-1pm, public viewing from 1-2pm, and funeral services will begin at 2pm.
Memorial Contributions
In lieu of flowers, please give donations to the SPCA in the name of Donald Gerard.
