Gerald R. Williamson

GERALD "JERRY" ROY WILLIAMSON May 25, 1934 ~ March 22, 2013 On Fri., March 22, 2013, Gerald "Jerry" Roy Williamson peacefully passed away at age 78, with all members of his family by his side. He was born in Portland, OR on May 25, 1934. He was raised and attended school in Clark County, WA and Nampa, ID. In 1952, he graduated from Camas High School. Gerald entered the Navy immediately after high school during the Korean War conflict. He received the Honorable Discharge Medal after nearly four years of service. He briefly attended Clark College. Gerald married Joyce (Nichols) Williamson on June 2, 1958. Together they had four children: Blaine, Gail Montgomery (Hewitt), Mark and Torrey (Diana). They also have six grandchildren: Kristin and Nicholas (Montgomery), Taylor and Nicole (Williamson) and Melissa and Stephanie (Shi). In 1966, Gerald founded Jerry Williamson Investments, a residential real estate development and investment company in Vancouver, WA. He named certain development complexes after each of his kids and even after Duke, his Great Dane dog. Gerald was commonly known for running his business from his home, which he referred to as the "Williamson Estate". It was open and welcoming to family and friends. During the spring and summer months, his home became an unofficial country club for certain leading business owners and entrepreneurs of Vancouver and Clark County, WA. Countless hours were spent poolside tanning and socializing, which became an annual event for many years. Gerald provided for his family to participate in extensive family vacations as well as visiting his four kids during their college years at universities throughout the US and UK. During his "golden years", he and his wife traveled on cruises throughout the world. In his later years, Gerald enjoyed spending time with his family, reading biographies and history, traveling to Navy ship's reunions across the U.S., relaxing at his Lincoln City condominiums and traveling during the winters to Florida and Arizona. When at home, he attended the First Church of God and Hillcrest Nazarene Church. A service celebrating Gerald's life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thurs., March 28th at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 1101 NE 112th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98684.

Gerald R. Williamson

May 25, 1934 - March 22, 2013