Shigeo Jerry Aso

My condolences to the family. I remember him. He was a very good dentist.

I remember Jerry from the 1958-59 school year at Union College. A very nice guy. Buddies with Tom Tucker. To his family: I am sorry for your loss.

I remember having in depth conversations with Jerry over Tolkien's The Lord of the Ring books when I was an early teen. It was so unusual for me and exciting to speak with an adult who was just as enthusiastic about the books as I was. Jerry was interested in ideas, plots, characters and talking to him, these worlds became more tangible and real. I so appreciated that Jerry took the time and had the interest to talk to me as a person with thoughts and ideas, never once treating me as a kid....

Jerry was a thinker, intellectual and a real gentleman. We enjoyed a great friendship with him and Miyako, when our kids were growing up in the 80's in Portland. Our lives were greatly enriched by those happy times we had together.

JERRY WAS MY TEACHER AT SUNNYDALE ACADEMY IN MISSOURI. HE WAS A TOUGH AND GOOD TEACHER. AFTER GRADUATING FROM SUNNY DALE I LOST TOUCH WITH MR ASO AND WAS VERY SUPPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT HE TRADED TEACHING FOR DENTISTRY AS A SECOND CAREER. THAT HE ALSO DID WELL IN THAT FIELD WAS NOT A SUPPRISE HOWEVER AND I CAN SEE THAT HIS TEACHING LOVE AND HIS LATER SUCCESS IN HIS SECOND LOVE WAS A NATURAL THING FOR HIM. I AM GLAD THAT I HAD THAT FOUR YEARS UNDER HIS TEACHING TO PREPARE ME FOR MY...

Jerry Aso was my teacher at Sunnydale Academy in Missouri. He created a life-time interest in history for me. He was an excellent teacher, always pushing his students to reach a little deeper and think outside the box. I'm sure as a dentist he brought many smiles to faces, just like he did as a teacher.