Monday, July 20, 2009

In Memory of Jerry Gray



The angel of death stalked Jerry in 2006, taking with her his twin brother and wife. The devastation left Jerry deeply depressed, leading him to escape from home to life on the streets. His doctor encouraged him to “stay busy” to keep his grief at bay. Jerry began working with HHH clean-up efforts. His dynamic nature and commitment made him a natural leader for the clean-up crew, when his predecessor had to step away from the post. With his passion for cleaning-up our streets, the mere presence of Jerry could cause of group of individuals to scurry to pick up their litter. Jerry completed his first radio interview in November ’07, and found that he was also a natural media spokesperson.

In 2009, the angel of death came back for Jerry. He fought against diabetes and congestive heart failure, but died on June 20, 2009. We will miss Jerry's kindness, commitment, and laughter. Thank you, Jerry, for all the gifts you shared with HHH.

1 Comments:

At 12:00 PM, Blogger Jude Nagurney Camwell said...

I'm very sorry to hear about Jerry. I'll be saying special prayers for him.

 

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