Other Events:

• Military: U.S. Army, (2 yrs, Colonel's orderly in Hawaii), Reserves (4 yrs)
• Occupation: farmer, school bus driver (17 yrs), rural letter carrier (33 yrs)
• Residence: Spruce Creek (Auburn), Ritchie Co, WV
• Residence: 1957, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV

Notes:

Occupation:
After serving in the Army, Gerald went back home to help with his elderly father. He worked on the family farm, Sun Valley Farm, where he raised and took care of beef cattle, pigs, chickens, sheep, and horses. While taking care of the farm, he also worked part time in the oil field for Dorward Energy Corp., drove contract school bus for 17 years, and retired as a Rural Letter Carrier, after almost 34 years, serving the Auburn, Berea, Cox’s Mills, and New Milton communities.

Gerald married Cletha Ellen NEWLON 22 Sep 1957, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV. Cletha (daughter of Walter R. NEWLON and Ola Chloe DAVIS) was born 15 Dec 1932, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]