Gerald "Jerry" William Blair

BLAIR, Gerald William 
1936 – 2015

Jerry passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 surrounded by the love of his close-knit family, the ones he so dearly loved and made him so very, very proud. Jerry’s love was returned to him two-fold – every day by every member of his family, including wife, Shirley; daughters, Linda Shipowick and Shelley Swan; sons, Tal (Chris) and Kelly; granddaughters, Shanna (Tyler) and Kortney (Zakk). Along with his family, he leaves to mourn many good friends who are going to miss Jerry’s hugs. Jerry is also survived by a sister, Audrey; and brothers, Mansel (Anita) and Noel (Della), and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, John and Alice; sisters, Velma and Norma; and son-in-law, Sheldon. As per Jerry’s wishes, there will be no Funeral, but there will be a Come and Go Tea to celebrate his life at The Radisson Hotel, 6500 -67 Street, Red Deer, AB (east of Deermart) on Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. Memorial donations can be made in Jerry’s memory to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnott Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4R 3S6, or as Jerry suggested, “Take a friend to dinner.” Many thanks to the staff at the Red Deer Hospice for their excellent care and support. We will miss you so much, Dad, “You are the wind beneath our wings.”