Master Gardener 1989-2004 (deceased)
Jerry completed the Master Gardener Training and Certification in 1989 willingly driving to Dallas from Paris, Texas for ten weeks to complete the training. For several years he was Lamar County’s only Master Gardener. In 1996 Jerry was instrumental in working with the area County Extension Agents in developing and conducting a multi county Master Gardener training held in Lamar County one of the first multi county Master Gardener trainings ever held.