Date of Death: 09/23/1998 Gerry battled cancer. She passed a few months after having done a wonderful job of locating classmates for our "39th" Reunion. I sat with her one day as she had chemo-therapy. She wanted to complete her granchildren's vacation scrapbooks, make a trip to Las Vegas, and see all of her classmates at the "39th" reunion. All her wishes were granted. Her husband, Sammy Green('58) passed away less than 2 years after Gerry. We will remember the meetings, her cheerful attitude and the excitement she felt everytime she found a lost classmate. Submitted by Joye Oliver Tripson

Gerry was born Oct. 2, 1941 in Harlingen, to the late G. L. "Wig" and Maxine Lister Wigington.  She was a homemaker, writer and Hummingbird authority.  For several years she wrote "Along The Nature Trail," a column in The Victoria Advocate.  In 1985 she published "Mary's People" a genealogy tracing of the Buckalew family beginning with Peter Buckalew's arrival in the United States in 1680 and it still serves as a reference tool when tracing family trees.  She was a birdwatcher, record keeper and was one of the early members of  the Victoria Nature Club. She served as a researcher for many authors, speakers and photographers.  She served in the Victoria  Junior Service League and was a member of the Victoria Junior League, and served as local president and statewide vice-president of the Victoria Jayceettes.  She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Survivors: husband, Sam Green, Jr.; sons Wade I. and Lance L. Green; sister Judy Crews; and five grandchildren.

Burial was in the Nursery Cemetery, Nursery, Texas.