Gerald Arthur Lind

December 5,1932 to Andrew and Louise Lind, Gerald was the second of three

children. The family moved to Alaska shortly after his birth and Jerry, as his

friends know him, spent his young life in Juneau. Upon returning to Washington

the family ran a strawberry farm in Marysville, where Jerry graduated from high

school, and a store in Everett. In 1951 Jerry enlisted in the Air Force,

married, and began serving his country, a task which took him around the world

and lasted 23 years. He built his family over this time, having four kids with

first wife Roberta Rood. Jerry was honorably discharged with a National Defense

Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal, and at that point finally returned to his

beloved Washington with his family. While his first marriage was ending, Jerry

began a 20-year career in management with the Al's Auto Supply chain, and

through his great and lasting friendship with Bill W. he met the love that would

change him forever: Sally Dolan. Taking on the mantle of father to her children

as well, he found happiness and peace in those relationships, and in the lakes,

rivers and deep waters of Puget Sound. Fish could not escape Jerry's keen sense,

and he spent many hours sharing this love with his sons and daughters, and

frying up the catch of the day. Jerry loved a good meal, a good ball game,

gospel music, and road trips with Sally at his side. They logged thousands of

miles together visiting Reno, Nevada, and his children in Southern California

and Ohio. Jerry is survived by his wife Sally, his sister Jeanette Keesee, his

children Karen (Steve), Chris (Debra), Mary (Bruce), Tom (Michaelann), Cathy

(Norman), Rick, Holli (Stan), and Merri Ann (Cliff), as well as dear friends Gig

Larsen, Buzz Carter, his dog Bernie, 22 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren,

and 10 nephews and nieces. Even at the end, as he lay nearly helpless, he found

a way to buy a special gift for his beloved Sally, and gave it to her in his

final weeks. Jerry simply never stopped thinking of others, for 80 years. And

now he's up fishing for steelhead with his childhood friend Pat

Sullivan. A service will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery on October 18, 2013,

at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lake Stevens Food Bank,

P.O. Box 1031, Lake Stevens, Washington 98258