I met him several times, have been to the Pancake Pantry 4x a year since I was 9 yrs old( now 70) my favorite pancakes EVER! Such a kind man as I would expect as a fellow Lutheran! Blessings to his family, friends and workers- will see him soon.
Corey, as I was traveling to Gatlinburg late last week, that was when I heard the news about Mr. Jim's passing. I was deeply saddened by the news and knew it was the end of a life well lived. Nearly every year since 1965, our family grew up going to Gatlinburg and always looked forward to eating there and seeing my Dad's friend, Jim Gerding. He became such good friends with my Dad, that when we would arrive for breakfast, he would come by the table once he spotted us, and, pull up a chair and chat with my Dad. He was kind, generous, caring, and a visionary. I'm in town until 2/04/2025 if you would like to meet for coffee before I head back to Louisiana.
I met him several times, have been to the Pancake Pantry 4x a year since I was 9 yrs old( now 70) my favorite pancakes EVER! Such a kind man as I would expect as a fellow Lutheran! Blessings to his family, friends and workers- will see him soon.
Thanks for reading and sharing your memories of Mr. Gerding.🙏
Corey, as I was traveling to Gatlinburg late last week, that was when I heard the news about Mr. Jim's passing. I was deeply saddened by the news and knew it was the end of a life well lived. Nearly every year since 1965, our family grew up going to Gatlinburg and always looked forward to eating there and seeing my Dad's friend, Jim Gerding. He became such good friends with my Dad, that when we would arrive for breakfast, he would come by the table once he spotted us, and, pull up a chair and chat with my Dad. He was kind, generous, caring, and a visionary. I'm in town until 2/04/2025 if you would like to meet for coffee before I head back to Louisiana.