Gerard William Mulder Jr.

We are saddened to share that our good friend and family member Gerard Mulder Jr. went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2025. He was 82 years old. Gerry grew up in Milton, Wisconsin where his family was very successfully engaged in dairy farming. The family consisted of Father Gerry Sr., Mother Alyda and two sisters Judy and Susan. In 1978, the family farm was sold to the Mulder children after 27 years as an operating dairy farm. Gerry went on to fulfill his military duty in the United States Marine Corps beginning at Camp Pendelton in California before being deployed in Southeast Asia. Ultimately, Gerry was wounded in battle and received a Purple Heart for Bravery, and it was this injury that made it necessary for him to leave the Military. Soon thereafter, Gerry Mulder met Lynne Fischer, and the magic happened. Lynne was the perfect match in part for her passion for people, nature and art. They lived together in Chicago land and later moved to Janesville, Wisconsin to start a farm. Having grown up in parts south of the upper mid-west, the cold weather soon had the Mulders moving to North Florida and settling in Tallahassee on what ultimately became a 75-acre farm. Lynne and Gerry raised horses that were shown in multiple equestrian classes and shows across the country. Gerry was challenged by Lynne’s love of animals as the farm grew with dogs, cats and even an alligator on the farm when they noticed one stranded in a shallow pond. Gerry was able to use his farm equipment to expand the pond and enable the reptile to survive the season. Gerry always had an abundance of gasoline driven equipment to get any job done. After several years of debating a final move, Gerry and Lynne decided to move to the ‘City’ and after moving Lynne’s parents to Tallahassee, they became regular visitors to Westminster Oaks Retirement Center. In 2021, Lynne and Gerry moved into their own retirement home on Covenant Way. Gerry Mulder passed away Monday night, February 24th at 11:10 pm, at his side was his adoring wife Lynn. He is survived by sisters Judy Ousterhout of Palo Alto, CA and Susan Watson of Menlo Park, CA and God Daughter Pamela Anderson of Chicago, Illinois. Among his final words, Jerry told Lynne that he looked forward to seeing her in Heaven and that finding him would be easy as he would be the tallest man there. He will be forever loved and forever missed by friends and family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2025 at Tallahassee National Cemetery. Susie Mozolic of Bevis Funeral Home is assisting the Mulder family with their arrangements. (www.bevisfh.com or 850-385-2193)

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Gerard William Mulder Jr.

July 25, 1942 - February 24, 2025