A great runner — a great man “Here ’n There”’ by Yvonne Moen A planned family skiing weekend to.. Smithers: suddenly. took’ the ~- fives of both a father and his 17- year-old daughter on a Friday in ‘January. _ Jerry. Gail Demmitt, 44, and "his daughter Amber Lee dicd ina car crash on Hwy16 on: January 22, 1993. Predeceased by his father Gail, Jerry leaves behind his mother Betty, wife.’ Alma Demmitt (Schulmeister},- and ~ daughter . Tawnya. : ‘Jerry was born on Feb, 20, 1948 in Chilliwack, B.C. Shortly after- wards the family was. flooded out of their home in Laidlaw, B.C. in the same year. The family then moved out to Johngon, Kansas where his Father wet ‘into wheat farming, as well as “horse - breeding and racing, They. raised a world championn ~ |. quarter horse while there. Tt was in Kansas that Jerry’s ‘Jerry: went to Columbia Junior ‘accident and decided to leave col- - 1969 at Sacred Heart Parish. * He once ran the half-mile in two minutes and one-lenth of a second. After finishing _high school, College in Vancouver for one year, While there he was offered three scholarships to go to the U.S. to continue ‘with track and field. , But he injured his knees in acar lege. Jerry met his wife Alma on a train trip to Prince Rupert. They were married on Nov. 15, Their daughter Tawnya was born Noy. 6 1972. And three years later on Jan..2, 1976, the “New Year’s Baby’’ was Amber Lee. Next week I'l tell you of Amber Lee —Y.M. & FAMILY PORTRAIT: Jerry and Alma Demmitt with daughters Tawnya and Amber Lee in happier times. Thé Terrace Standard; Wathesddy!March2a; 1903 - Rage a Baby's Name: Ashley Gail & Meagan Leanne Date & Time of Birth: March 12/93 at 8:36 & 8:38 Weight: 6 lbs 9oz & 6 lbs Loz Sex: Female - Twins Parents: James & Roberta ~Shavin Robert Parker Date & Tinie of Birth: February 2093 Weight: 8 Ibs 4 oz Sex: Male Parents: Robert & Jacki Parker Bensalah Baby's Name; Baby's Name: wen _— Baby's Name: D -Elijah Tanner Jordan Daniel Stead ate & Time of Birth: Date & Time of Birth: Marsch 11/93 at 7:10 p.m, Weight: 10 lbs 11 oz Sex: Male Parents: David & Connie Littejohn, brother to Tyson, Roberta, Desirdo, & Monty_ - ~ March 14/93 at 11:00 p.m. Weight: 9 Ibs 5 oz Sex: Male Parents: Cathy Johnson & Garett Stead rstINGERUREAD= PLAYHOUSE CHEAP SHOT SALE. Toss Your Way To Savings 2-30% off March 24 - 30 1-800-661-2990 635-5236 Skeena Mall . two sisters — Jacque and Kathy > were born Jerry first started school in Hope, B.C. then in 1955 the fam- ily moved to Terrace. Here he first attended Cassie Hall school then went to Uplands -: before-graduating in the class of - 1966 from Skeena School. Tt was in high school that Jerry’s: concentration, effort and drive made him a national-calibre athicte. Track and field was his passion and he excelled on the track. By Grade-12, Jerry Demmitt ran ‘the. mile consistently under five minutes. Jerry still holds the record for.the fastest mile run in western Canadian track. and field with his time-of 4:34 back in 1964. Vall de vig a hecame... the best...distance.... runner in. the northwest. No high school ‘student since. then has matched. Jerry’s accomplishments in middle distance renning. ‘Jerry still hoids the record for the fastest mile run in -western Canadian track and field with his . time of 4:34 back in 1964. ‘The star Terrace runner was only. 30 seconds off the world record time in that, the era of the four-minute mile. “That high school team was the power of the northwest. It was sponsored by the Royal Canadian ‘Legion and was coached by Nick Nattress, Al Cameron and “Doc” Harrison. Some of the highlights of his athletic career include: ; .* Being selected al the age of 16 for the Olympic preview games at Empire -Stadium In’ 1964, He trained alongside Harry Jerome and other world class sprinters. ‘* In 1964, while running the second annual 95-mile race from Rupert to. Terrace, Jerry sel his best lime for the approximate one mile distance: 4:21.5 + Jerry. picked up three silver medals in the 1965 provincials in Richmond, competing there with his sister Jacque. ve Also in 1965 three Terrace aihictes — Anka Troelstra, Rou Judd: and Jerry Demmitt — broke at least two Alberta records and brought home eight medals... after participating at the Western . Canadian Track and Field Championships in Edmonton. * In 1966 Jerry was the winner of the Kinsmen Championships in New Westminster in 1967. 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