Gerald Glynn Age 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, from complications of lung cancer. Burial for Gerald will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in the DFW National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211. A memorial service will be conducted that afternoon at 1:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Carrollton, 2400 Josey Ln, Carrollton, 75006. The family will receive visitors 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at First Baptist Church Carrollton. Gerald was born Dec. 13, 1938, in Brownwood, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Carla; sons Glynn, Sam, and Howard; grandchildren Hunter, Travis, Cooper, Benjamin, and Cole; mother, Dorothy Crutsinger. He is preceded in death by his father, Harold D. Crutsinger, and brother, Harold R. Crutsinger. Gerald graduated from Wichita Falls High School. As a lifelong Longhorn fan, he attended the University of Texas receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering while on a football scholarship. He was proud to be in Coach Darrell Royal's first recruiting class and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After graduation, he served as 1st Lieutenant in the HHC 127th Engineer Battalion 11 Air Assault Division Third US Army as an Airborne Jumpmaster. He completed his military experience as a Captain in the Texas National Guard. Returning to school, he received a Juris Doctor Degree from Baylor Law School in 1967. He practiced Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Unfair Competition; and Intellectual Property Litigation as a Senior Partner at The Crutsinger and Booth Law Firm in Dallas, Texas until his retirement in 2008. Gerald was licensed to practice law in the state of Texas, before the U.S. Supreme Court, before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, before U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal 5th Circuit, and before the Canadian Patent Office. He was a member of Texas State Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas-Fort Worth Patent Law Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, and International Trademark Association. His special achievements include: Associate Editor, Baylor Law Review; Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity; and President of Dallas-Fort Worth Patent Law Association. Gerald coached all three sons in YMCA football and enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family. He was an active member of First Baptist Church Carrollton. He enjoyed traveling with his wife, Carla, especially in Europe. Last summer was highlighted by a family cruise to Alaska to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary (Sept 4, 1961). In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be made to "Campus Crusade for Christ" under account number: 0441540 at Attn: Contributions, PO Box 628222, Orlando, FL 32862-8222 or http:// give.ccci.org/give/0441540
Published in Dallas Morning News on January 26, 2012