Gerald Grant Dillon was born on June 19, 1932 at Gandy, Nebraska, the son of Loren L. and Alice M. (Enevoldsen) Dillon. He was raised and educated in the area, graduating from Arnold High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954 and completed an overseas tour of duty in Korea. After his honorable discharge, he married Betty Werner on August 26, 1956 at Steele, N.D. He graduated with a B.S. degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1960. His first teaching assignment was in Webster, S.D. where he taught from 1960 to 1963, during which he was granted a year Institute by the National Science Foundation at the University of S.D. He taught during 1964-65 at Benson, Minnesota. He began his teaching career in Mandan in 1965 and received his Masters Degree from N.D.S.U. in Fargo in 1974. He retired in 1989. His wife Betty died in December of 1992. He will be remembered fondly by many, including his many students and colleagues.

Jerry was a member of the Mandan Eagles, Elks and American Legion Clubs.

He was greatly loved and will be deeply missed by those who survive him, including three daughters and two sons-in-law, Pamela and Bill Berger, Ronda and Steve Blazer and Cheryl Dillon, all of Mandan; seven grandchildren, Billie Jo and Bobbie Joe Berger, Jeremy, Mindy and Cory Blazer, all of Mandan, Jay Jr. and Michael Bushee, Colstrip, Montana; one great-granddaughter, Ashley, of Mandan; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Ardelle and Dave Sheets of Loveland, Colorado, Janet and Harold Richards of Gillette, Wyoming and Allison Dillon of North Platte, Nebraska; three brothers and sisters-in-laws, Russell and Mary of Billings, Montana, Darrell and Ginger of Casper, Wyoming and Craig and Marsha of Sheridan, Wyoming; one brother-in-law and his wife, Duane "Swede" and Diane Werner of Bismarck; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Betty; and one granddaughter.