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Lee Dale Gertson
July 31, 1945 — June 11, 2013
LEE DALE GERTSON
Henderson, TN: Lee Dale Gertson, age 67 passed away June 11, 2013 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
He was born July 31, 1945 in Spokane, WA the son of the late Ernest and
Renee Brendgord Gertson. He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1965 and joined the U.S. Navy serving in the Pacific and Vietnam. He retired from the Boeing Aircraft Company after 29 years and moved to Henderson.
Lee was a past president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2298 in WA and also Post Commander of the American Legion here in Henderson.
He was a historian of the Civil War and would discuss it for hours. He liked to travel around and visit battle sights and had a great collection of books related to it and he loved to read.
He was proud to drive a school bus and worked for Chester County in the past and more recently for McNairy County.
He loved God and his family and attended First Baptist Church in Henderson regularly.
He is survived by his wife, Carol of the home; brothers, James of Enville, William (Betty) of Tucson, AZ, Richard (Karen) of Spokane Valley, WA, Harvey (Valerie) of Olympia, WA; one sister, Ernestine Wipf of Havre, Montana; two step children, Guy Smith of Henderson and Dianne Smith of Spanaway, WA; 7 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Renee Gertson; one brother, Charles one sister, Maxine and nephews, Scott, Jan Michael, Bruce and Chad.
Memorial services will be held at First Baptist Church on Thursday June 20, 2013 at 1:00 PM.
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Johnson Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2624
Henderson, TN: Lee Dale Gertson, age 67 passed away June 11, 2013 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
He was born July 31, 1945 in Spokane, WA the son of the late Ernest and
Renee Brendgord Gertson. He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1965 and joined the U.S. Navy serving in the Pacific and Vietnam. He retired from the Boeing Aircraft Company after 29 years and moved to Henderson.
Lee was a past president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2298 in WA and also Post Commander of the American Legion here in Henderson.
He was a historian of the Civil War and would discuss it for hours. He liked to travel around and visit battle sights and had a great collection of books related to it and he loved to read.
He was proud to drive a school bus and worked for Chester County in the past and more recently for McNairy County.
He loved God and his family and attended First Baptist Church in Henderson regularly.
He is survived by his wife, Carol of the home; brothers, James of Enville, William (Betty) of Tucson, AZ, Richard (Karen) of Spokane Valley, WA, Harvey (Valerie) of Olympia, WA; one sister, Ernestine Wipf of Havre, Montana; two step children, Guy Smith of Henderson and Dianne Smith of Spanaway, WA; 7 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Renee Gertson; one brother, Charles one sister, Maxine and nephews, Scott, Jan Michael, Bruce and Chad.
Memorial services will be held at First Baptist Church on Thursday June 20, 2013 at 1:00 PM.
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Johnson Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2624
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