Help Jerry's Family During His Recovery

I'm am the wife of the most wonderful man!

Together 33 yrs.with 3 terrific boys 33, 30, & 20 yrs old. We also have 5 beautiful granddaughters!

Jerry is our main provider, our rock, our counselor, and our punisher (so to speak)!!

On June 15th Jerry and some of the family were out at Frenchman's lake. That's what he wanted to do. Take out the jet ski and be with family for Father's Day. Unfortunately a couple people were out on the water on the jet ski and had been missing for over an hour and a half. As he was on the Harley and two of our oldest sons were following behind him. They were driving around the west side of the lake looking to see if they were ok or stranded. Coming down the last trip to look for them on the other side of the lake while the boys would go for help, would be a forever change in our lives.

He hit a patch of dirt on a sharp turn.

He was down!!

The boys right behind him, split up for help.

One stayed with him and the other drove for help.

A few wonderful people camping across the street from the accident came over and assisted ( thank you for your help so much)

Care flight was finally there.

It seemed like forever, but I'm sure it was faster than it felt like.

He was intabated on the scene and immediately transported to Renown.

Still in ICU on our 10th day now.

I'm beginning this go fund me to keep our lives going for him to be able to come home to where he can eventually recover and get back to the (what people keep telling me) "new normal" that we may have to face now.

Jerry is a tremendous man!

A wonderful husband, a great father, a loving son, brother and perfect grandfather! Also a very good friend to many.

Even being the strongest man our circle has ever met, this is going to be a long road for him and for those closest to him.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story and anything helps. Right now I have to be as close as I can to help him get better. So I don't know when I will be able to go back to work, which unfortunately I just changed jobs in December so FMLA is not an option.

Charis R

His scared wife.