Published: March 8, 2006
NORMAL - Jerald M. Rider, 63, of 4 Hundman Court, Normal, died at 9 a.m. Monday (March 6, 2006) at his residence.
His funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, the Rev. David Benner officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the memorial home.
Memorials may be made to OSF Hospice program, Bloomington.
He was born Sept. 4, 1942, at Bloomington, to Clayton and Seraphia Schopp Rider. He married Charlene Mann. She precedes him in death. He later married Sherry Ostergaard Henderson Aug. 4, 1990, at Funks Grove, rural McLean. She survives.
Surviving are his mother, Seraphia Rider, Minier; three sons, Jerry Rider, Robert (Olga Cardiel) Rider and James Rider, all of Bloomington; two daughters, Angie (Gene) Allison, Kampsville, and Kim Ramsey, Bloomington; three stepsons, David (Josh Miller) Henderson, Peoria; Daniel Henderson, Bloomington; and Douglas (Misty) Henderson, LeRoy; one sister, Sharon (Royle) Campbell, Springfield; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father and three brothers, Ronald, Dale and Terry Rider.
Jerry had worked at General Electric, Bloomington, for 28 years until he retired in 1995. Jerry enjoyed fishing, playing pool and woodworking. He was very fond of his doggies, Kodi and Lady.
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The following was written by classmates for our 50th Reunion Booklet. Led by a dedicated team of local classmates, the project was titled:
"BHS CLASS OF '60 FOOTPRINTS"
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Jerry and I went to Emerson School together. In the sixth grade we had a race, the length of the playground, to determine the fastest boy. Jerry was like lightning and easily came in first. I won the girls' race. Then I ran against Jerry to see who was the fastest of all in Miss Summers' sixth grade class. I crossed the finish line first, but I knew then, as I know now, that he let me win. That was nice.
(Barb Stumm)