Obituary: Ralph Gerber (Class of 1948)
04-21-2010
By Grayson Van Camp
The Seminary has received news that the Rev. Dr. Ralph Gerber, age 92, of Sun City, Arizona died on Friday, April 16th after a long illness. He is by his loving wife of 70 years, Elinor Smith Gerber, their four children, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Ralph was as founding pastor of Church of the Cross in Omaha, and served there 26 years. In retirement he did interim work, serving nine congregations including Faith Presbyterian Church in Sun City. A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 25, 3:00PM at Faith Presbyterian Church, 16000 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ 85351.
A Scholarship in his honor has been established at McCormick Seminary. For more information, contact Martha Stocker at (773) 946-6349.
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