Jerry G. Hutcheson

From Albany Democrat-Herald:

Jerry G. Hutcheson, 73, of Albany died Sunday, July 26 in Portland. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Albany Eagles Lodge, 127 Broadalbin St. N.W., Albany. AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

From Betty:

Jerry Gilbert Hutcheson passed away in July of 2015 in Albany, Linn Co., OR.   According

to his brother-in-law, Dick Hubert, Jerry suffered from a nerve disease inherited from his father.  Dick’s wife, Judie Hutcheson Hubert also suffers from the same illness.  It is a degenerative disease that eventually affects all the motor nerves. 

Jerry grew up in the Riverside area of Albany and attended Riverside Grade school.  He lived on the same property all his life located at Route 3, Box 917 Oakville Road. 

Dick Hubert said Jerry played baseball while attending AUHS and worked for the railroad for a few years.  Health issues prevented him from working any longer.  Jerry was married three times, had one daughter and 3 grandchildren.   

According to the Albany City Directories (1958-1960) his parents were Richard J. and Clara M. Hutcheson.  His father was an Engineer for Southern Pacific  and his mother was a clerk typist at the Bureau of Mines.  Jerry had four siblings.  Judie  (Class of ’59 and married to Richard Hubert); Diane (Class of ’61 – she died in 2013); Dennis R. age 12; and Stephen, age 7.