- Date Of Birth: August 16, 1927
- Date Of Death: May 29, 2008
- State: Indiana
He passed away at 10:55 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2008, in Home Hospital, Lafayette.
Born Aug. 16, 1927, in Cass County, he was the son of Samuel Doll Gerrard and Charlotte Prosch Gerrard. He was married Oct. 25, 1953, in St.
Bill managed the Farm Bureau Cooperative grain elevator at Royal Center, for 20 years, then was employed by the Cass County Highway Department until his retirement. A lifelong farmer, Bill graduated from Logansport High School in 1945. In 1953, he earned a bachelor of science degree from Purdue University, where he also played football.
Also surviving are sons and a daughter-in-law: David and Shari Gerrard, Pine Village, and Jeffrey Gerrard, Logansport; daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah Butler, Eagle River, Alaska, Barbara and Bill Maughmer, West Lafayette, Patti and Rick Delon, Royal Center, Nancy and Michael Decker, Lafayette; sister, Jane Bantz, Dayton, Ohio; grandchildren, Emily Maughmer, Jess Brinson (Mark), Maria Delon, Sadie Darlage (Chad), Nikki Delon, Tyler Delon, Miranda Gerrard, Samuel Gerrard, Claire Ann Gerrard, Alexandra Gerrard, Michaela Decker and Cole Decker; great-granddaughter, Audrey Grace Darlage; and several nieces and nephews.
His brother, Robert Gerrard; and sister, Betty Easterday, preceded in death.
