Gerald "Jerry" Lee Harper, 88 years old of Nampa, Idaho, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016.
Jerry was born January 10, 1928 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Clarence and Wilma Harper.
Jerry married Freda Gipson on April 12, 1952. Jerry is survived by Freda, his wife of 64 years, four children, 26 grandchildren, and 27 great grandchildren.
Jerry had a great sense of humor honed by many years of doing comedy with his best friend since elementary school, Dave Ketchum, who would later go on to play Agent 13 in Get Smart. Jerry and Dave did comedy skits for U.S.O. to entertain the troops during WW II. He kept meticulous records of his shows, including the dates, how well the show went (usually "Good" or "Swell"), and how good the food was they were served.
