Jerry Spicer

Jerry and I grew up together in Phillipsburg and went to the elementary there.  We were patrol boys at the one an only crosswalk to school. We had some deep discussions and shared a lot of thoughts. We were 5th and 6th grade boys, so,you can imagine where some of the discussion went. ?? Jerry’s Dad ,Howard, volunteered his time to teach a bunch of rugrats some football basics to get us ready for junior high. Jerry, Randy and Greg Scharrer, and Mike Smoot were pretty good. We stayed pretty good friends in high school, but like many of us we parted some after school and college. Jerry and I got back together when my little brother, Jeff, married his little sister, Jo Lynn and we became an extended family.  It was always good to see Jerry and Gayle at family get together. We connected a great deal when I joined the Ohio Education Association leadership and my local. Jerry was our attorney and he was very good at what he did for us. Jerry always had your back going all the way back to Phillipsburg.  There are lots of stories, and some are real gems. I guess it’s the stories and memories that in the end makes a life. Jerry Spicer was a good friend.