- Date Of Birth: July 2, 1947
- Date Of Death: January 22, 2021
- State: Iowa
Gerald “Jerry” Camp, age 73, passed away Friday January 22, 2021, at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Florida. Gerald Francis Camp, the eldest son of James Alfred and Lois Marguerite (Gardner) Camp, was born July 2, 1947 in Algona, Iowa. He graduated from Algona High School in 1965. Gerald served in the U.S. Army as a clerk overseas during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Army Commendation Medal for his service. He was honorably discharged in 1969.
On July 2, 1974 he married Kristy Kent of Algona. They had three sons together and later divorced. In 1996, he moved to south Florida to be near his sons and worked as a truck driver for C.R. England and then later for Southeastern Milk. Gerald had a reputation for being a hard worker who would help anyone in need. He was a devoted father, grandfather, and Christian.
Left to cherish Gerald’s memory are his sons, Chad Camp (wife Jennifer) of Tallahassee, Florida, Benjamin Camp of Alexandria, Virginia, and Timothy Camp (wife Sissy) of Asheville, North Carolina; and his grandsons Tommy and Aidan . He is also survived by his siblings Donald, Donna, Mary, and Curtis. Gerald is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, David and Alan.
