Gerald "Jerry" Carne

Gerald "Jerry" Carne of Wickenburg, Ariz. formerly of Fallbrook, Calif., received his eternal reward on August 13, 2016. Jerry was born in Newman Grove, Nebr. on December 3, 1917, oldest of six children of Douglas and Hazel Carne.

He graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a B.S. degree in physics and from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a M.S. degree in physics. He spent his entire professional career employed by RCA, and during World War II, he assisted in the development of radar for the U. S. Defense Department.

After his retirement from RCA, Jerry grew avocados and grap...