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Gerald Edwin “Jerry” Abrahamson

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Birth	:	8 May 1928 Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA
Death	:	21 Apr 1996 Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA
Burial	:	Sunrise Cemetery, Fortuna, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5976831, -124.1320603
Plot	:	Block 14, Lot 17, Grave 5
Inscription	:	ABRAHAMSON Gerald Edwin May 8, 1928 - Apr. 21, 1996 Walking Forever With God
Description	:	~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GERALD EDWIN "JERRY" ABRAHAMSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dad was laid to rest next to his father, Edwin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Services will be held Thursday for Gerald E. "Jerry" Abrahamson, who passed away April 21, 1996, in Eureka at the age of 67. He was a resident of Fortuna. A lifelong resident of Humboldt County, Jerry was born in Eureka on May 8, 1928, the only child of Ellen Lolax and Edwin Abrahamson. He attended Eureka City Schools. He became a long-line trucker for Callison Trucking and later went to work for the Pacific Lumber Company, retiring in 1976. ... Read More	~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GERALD EDWIN "JERRY" ABRAHAMSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dad was laid to rest next to his father, Edwin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Services will be held Thursday for Gerald E. "Jerry" Abrahamson, who passed away April 21, 1996, in Eureka at the age of 67. He was a resident of Fortuna. A lifelong resident of Humboldt County, Jerry was born in Eureka on May 8, 1928, the only child of Ellen Lolax and Edwin Abrahamson. He attended Eureka City Schools. He became a long-line trucker for Callison Trucking and later went to work for the Pacific Lumber Company, retiring in 1976. After his retirement, Jerry became a commercial fisherman, owning and operating his own boats, the Dolphin and the King Salmon. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Velda Abrahamson of Fortuna; three daughters and their spouses, Mary and Greg Griswold of Central Point, OR, Janet and Jim Ross of Hydesville, and DeeAnne and Doug Green of Vacaville; three grandchildren, Andrea Langdon of Eureka, Rebecca Griswold of Eugene, OR, and James Ross of Hydesville; Aunt Rose Abrahamson of Willow Creek; and his cousin, Bob Abrahamson of Redding. He is also survived by numerous other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Edwin, in 1971; his mother, Ellen (Lolax) Sobol, in 1986; and his stepfather, Charles "Red" Sobol in 1990. Friends are invited to attend services Thursday, April 25, 1996, at 10 a.m. at Goble's Chapel Fortuna with the Rev. Pastor Bob Atkinson officiating. Interment will follow at Sunrise Cemetery, Fortuna with his daughters and sons-in-law serving as casket bearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Goble's Chapel, Fortuna, where friends may call today until 5 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. to service time. The family has asked that those wishing make memorial contributions to a favorite charity.

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Gerald Edwin “Jerry” Abrahamson's memorial is located at: Sunrise Cemetery, Fortuna, Humboldt County, USA.
When did Gerald Edwin “Jerry” Abrahamson death?
Gerald Edwin “Jerry” Abrahamson death on 21 Apr 1996 in Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA
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Latitude: 40.5976831
Longitude: -124.1320603

Family Members:

Parent

Edwin Walter “Ed” Abrahamson

(1904 - 1971)

Ellen Irene Lolax Sobol

(1907 - 1986)

Spouse

Velda Lenore Branson Abrahamson

(1926 - 2022)

Children

Janet Louise Abrahamson Craddock

(1951 - 2012)

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