Jerry W. Chapman

February 19, 1934 - April 26, 2011 Jerry W. Chapman was born in Eureka on February 19, 1934 and died at home of pancreatic cancer on April 26, 2011 with his wife Barbara and son Kent by his side. Jerry was proud to be known as a Humboldt County native. Before graduating from Humboldt State University, he served in the U.S. Army as a medic in Korea from 1954-1956. He was a member of the Humboldt Association of Realtors, served as president during 1976 and was voted Realtor of the Year in 1977. During his years as a realtor/appraiser, he owned Landmark Realty Co., and was founder/partner of Rainbow Self-Storage. He was a 30-year member of the Ingomar Club and a life-time member of the Masonic Arcata Lodge No. 106. He served for 20 years on the Board of Directors for Humboldt County Blood Bank and was a 16+ gallon donor. He was preceded in death by his parents Bert and Ruth Chapman. He is survived by his wife Barbara and son, Kent (Karina); sister Jane Foster; step-daughter Linnea Yates and her family, granddaughters Madalyn and Karalyn Chapman; nephews Dan Flockhart (Tiffany); Michael Flockhart (Lynett); Doug Flockhart (Janet); and cousin Irene Thomas. His first passion was outdoor activities, especially deer hunting with his friends at Bridgeville. His second passion was traveling to Maine to spoil his two granddaughters. We would like to thank Dr. Michael Fratkin and the wonderful people at Hospice of Humboldt, and special thanks go to Richard Hunt, Jerry's best friend for 77 years, and to his wife, Carolyn, for their dedicated assistance during Jerry's illness. A memorial gathering for Jerry will be held at the Wharfinger Building, Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 2:00. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Hospice of Humboldt or the Humboldt County Blood Bank. Please sign the guest book at www.Times-Standard.com, click obits.