The late George Gerharz honored by family, friends and North Division High School
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
On Saturday, April 15, 2023, friends, family, community members and North Division High School alumni gathered at Buckatabon Tavern & Supper Club in downtown Wauwatosa for a memorial to pay tribute to the tireless efforts and contributions George Gerharz made to the community, charities, school and non-profit institutions.
Gerharz was instrumental in helping launch a newsletter called the “Blue Devil Times;” and many other programs at North Division High School. His financial contributions, along with other sponsors, formed an Advisory Committee and gathered additional sponsorship for producing a quality newsletter for the duration of the three years, which was run by the tireless help and dedication of founder and president Martinez Milton, Jr.; former head teacher of the English department and chief editor Marchelle Odom, and the original committee members.
The family of George Gerharz was presented with a memorial plaque and dedication plaque (which will be hung in the North Division Dental Lab) and a check for $500.00 (on behalf of the Blue Devil Times) which will be sent to the Innocence Project: New Orleans, one of George’s favorite charities. The donors were Dr. Howard Fuller, Irma Hall-Daniels, James Love, Margaret Todd, Tommie Martin, James “Smitty” Smith, Martinez Milton, Jr. and the NDHS Athletic Hall of Fame.
