In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. John's Lutheran Church.
Doris was born March 22, 1919 in Greenville, SC, daughter of the late John Henry Honour III, and Ola Keasler Honour Jackson. In her first book "Doris remembers with amazing Clarity and remarkable detail the challenges, struggles and adventures of her early life while growing up in S.C. during one of America's most tumultuous, historic periods." The setting bridges the years from The Great Depression, days up to and including her marriage to Frank on February 28, 1942. Doris plaintively reminds us, "Threads of memories tangle at times, and when they do, we must pause to savor each memory as we carefully untangle the threads and weave them into the tapestry of our lives." --unknown. Her memories of life as an Army wife take us into her second novel, which describes the joys and pain of WWII. The final unfinished manuscript, begins during her trip to Japan with little Billy so they could join Frank in the forest of Nara. The final chapters will be published posthumously upon completion. Doris is survived by her son Lt.Col. Wm. F. Gerard, Jr. and her daughter-in-law and best friend Thalia A. Gerard of Mt. Pleasant, SC. There are two adult grandchildren; Michele G. Shuler and Wm. F. Gerard, III and eight great-grandchildren, ranging in age from 8-21. It was her passion and love for these children that actually inspired her novels to be left as her legacy to her family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. John's Lutheran Church.
Doris was born March 22, 1919 in Greenville, SC, daughter of the late John Henry Honour III, and Ola Keasler Honour Jackson. In her first book "Doris remembers with amazing Clarity and remarkable detail the challenges, struggles and adventures of her early life while growing up in S.C. during one of America's most tumultuous, historic periods." The setting bridges the years from The Great Depression, days up to and including her marriage to Frank on February 28, 1942. Doris plaintively reminds us, "Threads of memories tangle at times, and when they do, we must pause to savor each memory as we carefully untangle the threads and weave them into the tapestry of our lives." --unknown. Her memories of life as an Army wife take us into her second novel, which describes the joys and pain of WWII. The final unfinished manuscript, begins during her trip to Japan with little Billy so they could join Frank in the forest of Nara. The final chapters will be published posthumously upon completion. Doris is survived by her son Lt.Col. Wm. F. Gerard, Jr. and her daughter-in-law and best friend Thalia A. Gerard of Mt. Pleasant, SC. There are two adult grandchildren; Michele G. Shuler and Wm. F. Gerard, III and eight great-grandchildren, ranging in age from 8-21. It was her passion and love for these children that actually inspired her novels to be left as her legacy to her family.
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