Jerry was born in Hollister, CA on July 2nd 1940, to Jay and Georgia Anderson. He was the older brother to his sister Carole. At a young age the family moved to Barstow, CA and then relocated to San Jose, CA where he was raised and lived his adolescent years there. Jerry graduated from Lincoln high school in 1958. From there he attended San Jose City College. After college he went to work with his Dad and learned the family business. Jerry bought his first gas station off his father in 1961 and began his empire.
In 1963 Jerry meet the love of his life, Carol Cahouette… 6 months later they were happily married at ST. Clare’s Catholic Church in Santa Clara, CA. Jerry most cherished time of his life was in 1965 when he bought a super modified and sprint race car and often worked in the pits… Jerry and Carol had the time of their lives racing at the San Jose Speedway. Soon after that, Jerry and Carol gave birth to Sherri Ann on July 19th 1967. In 1986, they claimed their first race horse named Cool Walker, and started their racing at Bat Meadows.
Jerry enjoyed playing golf in his spare time, with his best friend Jack Edwards. In Jerry’s younger days, he was an amazing water skier and tennis player. Jerry and Carol joined a bowling league, and Jerry’s skills were often thrown around as heated warnings to the other leagues. Jerry loved eating ice cream, in fact, he had it almost every night. He enjoyed watching his great grandson Damian, Jerry was an awesome “Bam-pa”, husband and father.
Jerry was proceeded in death by his parents, Jay and Georgia. Jerry is survived by his beautiful wife, Carol Anderson, his daughter Sherri Anderson, his grandchildren Horizon Thayer and Will Van Booraem, great grandson Damian Nunez, and many family and friends.]
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