This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Holcomb, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/6302/mb.ashx Message Board Post: September 13, 2012 The News Guard, Lincoln City, OR 97367 Gerald Aloys Holcomb Gerald Aloys Holcomb of Otis, Ore., died September 5, 2012 at his home. He was 67. Gerald was born on the fourth of July in 1945. He was adopted as an infant by Georgianna Holcomb, of Tacoma, Washington, and welcomed into her home. "Gerry", as he liked to be called, spent his childhood in Tacoma and from an early age showed a high level of talent with the piano. Gerry became a skilled pianist after extensive practice with the family's grand piano. He received additional instruction from church leaders and eventually earned a college scholarship for his skill with the piano. As a young adult in the '70s, Gerry traveled the country as a long-haul truck driver. He found his way to Berkeley, California and called the bay area home for twenty years. Here, Gerry met up with Edward ("Ed") Rose. The two became good friends, along with Ed's spouse, Eileen Reboh. Gerry worked as an electrician and could be counted on to help friends with electrical problems, whether it was fixing something or installing fixtures. The San Francisco 49ers were his favorite football team and he was a ardent fan. Over the years, Gerry and his friends decided they needed a change of pace from the pressures of big city life. In 2003, when Ed and Eileen decided to move to Oregon, Gerry helped out bringing their dogs and many belongings. Once he saw the area, he became attracted to its natural beauty and spent the rest of his life calling Otis home. Gerry specifically enjoyed Panther Creek, finding it peaceful. Gerry was a frequenter of the Drift Wood Library and read extensively. He occasionally attended mass at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Lincoln City. Gerry will be forever remembered by friends for his keen intellect, for tutoring Eileen's daughters in Algebra and his ability to spell any word thrown at him. Gerry is survived by his close friends; Ed Rose and Eileen Reboh of Otis, Siobhan Reboh of Eugene, Shannon Reboh and Keiran Reboh-Blake of Otis. A funeral mass in Gerry's honor will be held at noon on September 27, 2012, at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Lincoln City. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.