When Gerald Frendt died, the people of St. Clair Country lost a true warrior. My last conversation with Jerry was last week when he called to gently press me to re-engage in local politics. He spoke to me with a quiet passion about the need to stand up for the right of the people who foot the bill to be heard. But today I’m not really concerned about the loss our county has experienced, because today a family mourns the loss of a husband, father and grandfather. The taxpayers may find another Gerald Frendt, but he is irreplaceable to his family.

