Jerry is currently retired in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife of 56 years, where they enjoy their 4 married children and 6 grandchildren. His Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Tole...view moreJerry is currently retired in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife of 56 years, where they enjoy their 4 married children and 6 grandchildren. His Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Toledo, Oil industry, Chemical and Laser experiences have included Manufacturing, Research, Marketing, and Sales, as well as Technical Writing and Training. Although he was born, trained and started his life and family in the North, he has also loved living in the South for more than 40 years. This has helped him learn the cultures of both the North and the South, to relate to the Civil War. His interests in family and education gives him a respect for family dedication and sacrifices in the Patriotic commitment to support troops and their ideals. Jerry knows that today's families are NOT much different from those of 150 years ago.view less