Robert "Bob" W Gerard

                                                                                    May 08, 1938 – July 21, 2020

Robert William Gerard (Bob) of Hermiston was born May 8, 1938 to Ernest and Wilma Gerard, in Lexington Oregon on the wheat ranch. He was the youngest of four boys, Lawrence, Walter, Clarence.

He passed away at Good Shepherd Hospital on July 21, 2020 at the age of 82.

Robert married Wanda Hausinger in 1958 in Hoodriver Oregon and later relocated his family to Hermiston OR in 1969. The couple later divorced.

He worked for Marlette Homes in 1969 and the early 70’s after he moved his family to and from Rocks Springs Wyoming, he later went to work for Hermiston school district, and in his later years he did ground maintenance for Herold Love until he retired. Once he retired, he ran a few secondhand stores as a hobby…

He loved fishing, taking drives, going to grandkids games, going to yard sales, watching his son Rick and grandsons race at the Umatilla racetrack, where he raced back in the early 70’s. but most of all he loved gatherings with his family!

He was a lifetime member at the local Eagles lodge in Hermiston OR until it closed. He held many positions at the lodge but, most of all he was proud of being the President a couple of times and having his family join the lodge.

The couple had (7) children. Robert T Gerard (Carolyn) of Albany, Jadean Morgan (Dennis) Of Springfield OR, Nadine Lucas (Scott) Of Umatilla OR, Jim Gerard (Tammi) of Cottage Grove, Sondra Toliver (Larry) Springfield OR, Jeannie Holtan, Junction City OR, Rick Gerard (Gabi) of Hermiston OR. And 18 Grandkids,

Randy Gerard (Tamara), Kimberly Gerard, Danny Gerard (Stacia), Michael Gerard, (Catherine), Chad Ayres (Ashley), Brad Ayres (Lindsay), Staci Ayres, Steven Lucas (Claudia), Chris Morgan, Denny Morgan, Jimmy Morgan, Matt Gerard (Britlen), Brittney Muth(Brett), Kevin Huxoll (Brandy), Markus Baker (Ali), Jeff Baker, Landon Gerard, Brooke Gerard.  27 Great grand kids. (2) Great great Grandkids.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Gerard, his mother Wilma Gerard (Hastings), his brother, Clarence Gerard & Grandson Chris Morgan.

A Celebration of life will be May 8, 2021 at Spillway park (By the McNary dam) @ 1:00pm.

We will be serving lunch. Must RSVP! please contact Nadine @ 541-561-4785 

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Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.  

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