Gerald Wayne Sylvester

Gerald Wayne Sylvester

Gerald Sylvester Obituary

Published by Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home of Montgomery on Mar. 30, 2019.
Gerald was born on May 31, 1939 and passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Gerald was a resident of Montgomery, Texas at the time of passing. After graduating from Lott High School he went on to attend Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas where he received a Bachelor's of Science Degree. Gerald retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel after 35 years of dedicated service to his country. Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Montgomery United Methodist Church in Montgomery, Texas. The Celebration of Life will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 pm at the church. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Kappa Sigma Iota Endowed Scholarship Fund or the Lori and Erik Harpst Endowed Scholarship Fund in c/o Southwestern University, P.O. Box 770, Georgetown, Texas 78627-0770.

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