Gerald William Rose, 83, of Quincy, died at 5:49 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, at Illinois Veterans Home. Gerald was born on Dec. 28, 1932, in Quincy, a son of Floyd & Mary Hutmacher Rose. On Feb. 11, 1956, he married Margie Rose Vahlkamp at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, and she survives. Gerald was retired from his business as a tile and marble contractor. He attended St. Boniface Grade School and Notre Dame High School before enlisting in the U.S. Army. He served during the Korean War, 1952 to 1954, and received numerous medals, including sharpshooting. Gerald was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant first class. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Parish, where he was formerly a Boy Scout leader and president of the Holy Name Society. Gerald was a member of the American Legion Post No. 37. His other memberships include his lifetime membership of North Side Boat Club, where he was named Man of the Year and he also served as president. As an active outdoorsman, he and his sons had taken hunting and fishing trips to Canada, and Gerald was a member of Ducks Unlimited and the Mississippi Valley Hunters & Fishermen's Association. Gerald liked bird-watching and feeding birds and other animals too. He liked NASCAR and dirt track racing and he was an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. In addition to his wife, Margie, survivors include his children, Mitzi (Mike) Nicholson, Gerald Ray (Karla) Rose, Matt (Robin) Rose and Michael Rose; his sisters, Mary Bradfield, Jane Meyer, Dodie (George) Doellman, Shirley Hultz, Theresa Lorenson; and a brother, Clarence Rose; grandchildren, Eric (Andrea) Nicholson, Brent Nicholson, Jeremy (Ciara) Rose, Josh Rose, Kristin (Cody) Smith, Laura (Clint) Kelly, Taelor (Jordan) Peterson, Blaise (Jesse) Rose and Dallas Rose; great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Whitley and Wesleigh Peterson, Mason Nicholson, Caleb and Walker Kelly, Hunter Rose, Tyson Miller and Korijo Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Emma & Raymond "Penie" Vahlkamp; a daughter, Susan Marie Rose; two brothers, Joe and Charles Rose; brothers-in-law, George Bradfield, Dick Hultz and John Meyer; sisters-in-law, Vi Rose, Patty Rose and Velma Rose. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Thursday. Nov. 17, 2016, at All Faiths Chapel at the Illinois Veterans Home by the Rev. Donald Blickhan. Interment with military honors will be in Sunset Cemetery. VISITATION: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at All Faiths Chapel. MEMORIALS: Mississippi Valley Hunters and Fishermen's Association or Illinois Veterans Home Activities Fund. ARRANGEMENTS: Duker & Haugh Funeral Home. WEBSTIE: dukerandhaugh.com.SClBCondolences may be expressed online at whig.com.