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Michael Gerber
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| MICHAEL SCOTT GERBER Age 37, of Long Beach, CA and formerly of Newbury, OH, died April 24, 2008. A veteran of the US Army serving from 1995 to 1997. Beloved son of Gordon and Sandy Gerber of Newbury; loving brother of Jeff (Tina) Gerber and uncle to Zachary and Sara; grandson of Hazel Gerber of Dover, OH. Preceded by grandparents; Norman Gerber, and Charles and Grace Dannis. Memorial Service Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Mayfield United Methodist Church, 7747 Mayfield Rd., Chesterland. VISITATION FOLLOWING THE SERVICE AT THE CHURCH. Private burial will be at Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman, OH. |
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Scott Seddon (Rlc)
I felt it very necessary to add Mike. He was a good friend with many of us, a fantastic athlete and a great person. He always had a smile on his face and he will be missed by me. He was the type of guy, through his multitude of friends, who brought a lot of us together again after many years. I was on a deplyment when I heard the news. I read the blog his brother wrote and I was very touched. He was a great man. Your Friend Always. ScottApril Lockert (Fitzgerald)
I have so much to say that I don't know where to start. Mike had such a love of life. I was involved in his life over the last 5 years, through some VERY tough times. In facing some situations that seemed beyond reality, he was always looking for the bright side - he refused to give up. We all knew him as a fighter, and he fought to get control of his life at every turn.There were many conversations we had where he asked about many of you. His memories of all of us were a very bright spot in his history, and we often talked about those memories as well as about how people were doing at that time. He kept his friendships with each of us close to his heart, and I believe - in part - that it was these memories and relationships that at times kept him going. He so wanted to return to his happier days, and those days included all of you.
His struggles with heroine over the past years are indeed a tragedy. We have all lost a wonderful friend to a horrible and evil part of our society. Like many things, one never knows how we would deal with something until we are faced with walking that road. I pray that none of us will ever be faced with the struggles that Mike and his family have faced. I also pray that we can somehow take Mike's tragedy and find a way to learn from it - find a way to better someone else's life from it.
Mike was my first love, and needless to say, he was a very special person to me. I think of Mike very often, and day by day, I find myself more frequently smiling when I think of him rather than greiving. Let's all remember the Mike that makes us smile and laugh - I know that is what he would want.
April
Brad Kelley
Only a few years ago I realized that death, more than likely, isn't the sad event I always thought it to be. In my opinion, it's more of a transition from this life to the next, and when faced with that transition people must be in absolute awe. In fact, this is how I picture Michael in recent months, as his powerful sense of adventure must be off the charts entirely. He was an adventurer like no other: enlisting in the army, moving to California, hiking, mountain climbing, you name it. I picture him with a million new realizations and a million new mountains that he can forever climb. I'll always believe that he now knows the answers to untold questions, and his immeasurable love of life and learning has led him to things we'll never know--until, perhaps, we one day join him ourselves. Michael's in a place like no other, and he's truly amazed--just as he was during his time here with us. That's how I'll always picture him, as Michael was the very best.Don Leinweber
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