Father: George Nicholas
Mother: Mary Magdalena (Grund) Prom
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1. Gerald J. Prom (b. 25 September 1922) married Shirley Marceil Tanner (b. 9 March *1937/1947) on 25 December 1978 in Clark County, Washington. NOTE: There are various birth years on Shirley's marriage records 1935/1937/1947, but 1937 is correct.
They divorced 6 August 1979 in Clark County, Washington.
2. Lieut Gerald J. Prom (22) married Alice Edna Hicks (24) on 15 September 1945 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
They divorced on 22 October 1956 in Clark County, Washington.
2 children
3. Gerald Prom (34) married Patricia Bozell (27) on 29 October 1956 in Yankton County, South Dakota.
They divorced on 14 May 1973 in Clark County, Washington.
3 children
4. Gerald J. Prom (b. 25 September 1922) married Helga S. Miller (b. 26 March 1937) on 31 December 1982 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
They divorced on 3 June 1985 in Clark County, Washington.
5. Gerald John Prom (b. 25 September 1922) remarried Helga Susanna Prom (b. 26 March 1937) on 31 December 1985 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
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The Oregonian
Portland, Oregon
Tuesday, 11 April 1989
GERALD J. PROM
Funeral for retired local entrepreneur Gerald J. Prom will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home. Mr. Prom died of a heart attack Friday in a Vancouver hospital. He was 66.
Mr. Prom was born in Harvey, N.D., on Sept. 25, 1922, and had lived in Vancouver since 1937. Most recently, he was an owner of what was the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad in Battle Ground. Mr. Prom was also a former owner of what was Prom Industries, a door core manufacturer in Vancouver. He was a member of the Catholic Church.
Mr. Prom volunteered for the Navy during World War II as a fighter pilot, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four gold stars. He flew 20 missions off the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Chenango in the Pacific. He later worked as a pilot for United Airlines, Overseas National Airways and an executive air service.
Surviving are his sons, Anthony of Vancouver and Jeffrey of Aberdeen, Wash.; daughters, Mary Hansen of Little Rock, Ark., Kathy Palmer of Charlottesville, Va., and K. Robin McDaniel of Regina, N.M.; brother, Richard of Leesburg, Va.; and five grandchildren.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ridgefield.
Mother: Mary Magdalena (Grund) Prom
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1. Gerald J. Prom (b. 25 September 1922) married Shirley Marceil Tanner (b. 9 March *1937/1947) on 25 December 1978 in Clark County, Washington. NOTE: There are various birth years on Shirley's marriage records 1935/1937/1947, but 1937 is correct.
They divorced 6 August 1979 in Clark County, Washington.
2. Lieut Gerald J. Prom (22) married Alice Edna Hicks (24) on 15 September 1945 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
They divorced on 22 October 1956 in Clark County, Washington.
2 children
3. Gerald Prom (34) married Patricia Bozell (27) on 29 October 1956 in Yankton County, South Dakota.
They divorced on 14 May 1973 in Clark County, Washington.
3 children
4. Gerald J. Prom (b. 25 September 1922) married Helga S. Miller (b. 26 March 1937) on 31 December 1982 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
They divorced on 3 June 1985 in Clark County, Washington.
5. Gerald John Prom (b. 25 September 1922) remarried Helga Susanna Prom (b. 26 March 1937) on 31 December 1985 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
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The Oregonian
Portland, Oregon
Tuesday, 11 April 1989
GERALD J. PROM
Funeral for retired local entrepreneur Gerald J. Prom will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home. Mr. Prom died of a heart attack Friday in a Vancouver hospital. He was 66.
Mr. Prom was born in Harvey, N.D., on Sept. 25, 1922, and had lived in Vancouver since 1937. Most recently, he was an owner of what was the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad in Battle Ground. Mr. Prom was also a former owner of what was Prom Industries, a door core manufacturer in Vancouver. He was a member of the Catholic Church.
Mr. Prom volunteered for the Navy during World War II as a fighter pilot, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four gold stars. He flew 20 missions off the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Chenango in the Pacific. He later worked as a pilot for United Airlines, Overseas National Airways and an executive air service.
Surviving are his sons, Anthony of Vancouver and Jeffrey of Aberdeen, Wash.; daughters, Mary Hansen of Little Rock, Ark., Kathy Palmer of Charlottesville, Va., and K. Robin McDaniel of Regina, N.M.; brother, Richard of Leesburg, Va.; and five grandchildren.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ridgefield.
Father: George Nicholas
Mother: Mary Magdalena (Grund) Prom
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1. Gerald J. Prom (b. 25 September 1922) married Shirley Marceil Tanner (b. 9 March *1937/1947) on 25 December 1978 in Clark County, Washington. NOTE: There are various birth years on Shirley's marriage records 1935/1937/1947, but 1937 is correct.
They divorced 6 August 1979 in Clark County, Washington.
2. Lieut Gerald J. Prom (22) married Alice Edna Hicks (24) on 15 September 1945 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
They divorced on 22 October 1956 in Clark County, Washington.
2 children
3. Gerald Prom (34) married Patricia Bozell (27) on 29 October 1956 in Yankton County, South Dakota.
They divorced on 14 May 1973 in Clark County, Washington.
3 children
4. Gerald J. Prom (b. 25 September 1922) married Helga S. Miller (b. 26 March 1937) on 31 December 1982 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
They divorced on 3 June 1985 in Clark County, Washington.
5. Gerald John Prom (b. 25 September 1922) remarried Helga Susanna Prom (b. 26 March 1937) on 31 December 1985 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
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The Oregonian
Portland, Oregon
Tuesday, 11 April 1989
GERALD J. PROM
Funeral for retired local entrepreneur Gerald J. Prom will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home. Mr. Prom died of a heart attack Friday in a Vancouver hospital. He was 66.
Mr. Prom was born in Harvey, N.D., on Sept. 25, 1922, and had lived in Vancouver since 1937. Most recently, he was an owner of what was the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad in Battle Ground. Mr. Prom was also a former owner of what was Prom Industries, a door core manufacturer in Vancouver. He was a member of the Catholic Church.
Mr. Prom volunteered for the Navy during World War II as a fighter pilot, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four gold stars. He flew 20 missions off the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Chenango in the Pacific. He later worked as a pilot for United Airlines, Overseas National Airways and an executive air service.
Surviving are his sons, Anthony of Vancouver and Jeffrey of Aberdeen, Wash.; daughters, Mary Hansen of Little Rock, Ark., Kathy Palmer of Charlottesville, Va., and K. Robin McDaniel of Regina, N.M.; brother, Richard of Leesburg, Va.; and five grandchildren.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ridgefield.
Mother: Mary Magdalena (Grund) Prom
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1. Gerald J. Prom (b. 25 September 1922) married Shirley Marceil Tanner (b. 9 March *1937/1947) on 25 December 1978 in Clark County, Washington. NOTE: There are various birth years on Shirley's marriage records 1935/1937/1947, but 1937 is correct.
They divorced 6 August 1979 in Clark County, Washington.
2. Lieut Gerald J. Prom (22) married Alice Edna Hicks (24) on 15 September 1945 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
They divorced on 22 October 1956 in Clark County, Washington.
2 children
3. Gerald Prom (34) married Patricia Bozell (27) on 29 October 1956 in Yankton County, South Dakota.
They divorced on 14 May 1973 in Clark County, Washington.
3 children
4. Gerald J. Prom (b. 25 September 1922) married Helga S. Miller (b. 26 March 1937) on 31 December 1982 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
They divorced on 3 June 1985 in Clark County, Washington.
5. Gerald John Prom (b. 25 September 1922) remarried Helga Susanna Prom (b. 26 March 1937) on 31 December 1985 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
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The Oregonian
Portland, Oregon
Tuesday, 11 April 1989
GERALD J. PROM
Funeral for retired local entrepreneur Gerald J. Prom will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home. Mr. Prom died of a heart attack Friday in a Vancouver hospital. He was 66.
Mr. Prom was born in Harvey, N.D., on Sept. 25, 1922, and had lived in Vancouver since 1937. Most recently, he was an owner of what was the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad in Battle Ground. Mr. Prom was also a former owner of what was Prom Industries, a door core manufacturer in Vancouver. He was a member of the Catholic Church.
Mr. Prom volunteered for the Navy during World War II as a fighter pilot, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four gold stars. He flew 20 missions off the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Chenango in the Pacific. He later worked as a pilot for United Airlines, Overseas National Airways and an executive air service.
Surviving are his sons, Anthony of Vancouver and Jeffrey of Aberdeen, Wash.; daughters, Mary Hansen of Little Rock, Ark., Kathy Palmer of Charlottesville, Va., and K. Robin McDaniel of Regina, N.M.; brother, Richard of Leesburg, Va.; and five grandchildren.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ridgefield.
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