William N. Gierke

May you Rest in Peace in your eternal life.

Bill was like a brother to me. It started with our time together at Beaubien and continued after we both retired from the CPS. He was the best person that I ever taught with. Please notify me when you have his Memorial.

I'd like to first express my condolences to the family. My name is Jackie. I was a student of Mr. Gierke back at Chopin. I can recall Mr. Gierke' s words " Jackie can do it." Regardless of whether I could or not...climbing up the poles, performing a cartwheel; it didn't matter because Mr. Gierke believed I could do it. That belief led me...many moons later despite my U turns in life to pursue a career...you guessed it as a P.E Teacher. It gets better. So, I graduate and then receive a...

So sorry to hear of Bill's passing. He was a good friend and teammate on Taft swim team. Have reminisced often of those day and how successful he was. He will be missed. God bless you, his loved ones.