Jerry was born October 16, 1931 in Borger, TX. He enlisted in the Air Force in November 1951 as a Radio Repairman and served until November 1955. After leaving the service he attended Wichita University and graduated with a BA in Physics. Jerry spent the majority of his career as a Section Head for Electronics at DIT-MCO International in Kansas City, MO. Jerry was a member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
Jerry worked for Great Lakes and there he met the love of his life, Glenda Billings. On June 18, 1960 Jerry and Glenda were married. They were blessed to celebrate 56 years of marriage before Glenda’s passing in October of 2016.
In addition to the loss of Glenda, Jerry was preceded in death by his parents Calep and Thelma Howard and his sisters Gracia Howard and Norma Money. Jerry is survived by his daughter Edwina Smith and her husband, Tim, and his son Calep Howard; 4 grandchildren: Aaron Smith and wife Beth, Jonathan Smith, Mallory Howard and Madeline Howard; and 3 great-grandchildren: Leina, Jude and Emmeline Smith.
A graveside service will be on Friday, August 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Floral Hills in the Garden of The Apostles. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to an organization that helps local veterans, Veteran’s Community Project, 8900 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64131. https://www.veteranscommunityproject.org/donate
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