Jerry was my supervisor when I hired on at Rheem in 1971. Less than 30 days after I got the job a horse fell with me and seriously injured my leg. I was still in my probationary period and most people would have just let me go but Jerry not only kept me on, he created a job that I could do while sitting down until I was able to go back to the job I was hired for. I retired from Rheem after 36 years and I will always be grateful to Jerry. He was a good man and a good friend.