Jerry was called home on Tuesday, April 10th after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Born to
Warren and Myrtle Day in Conway, Missouri on January 30, 1934, the family moved to Baxter
Springs, Kansas to a working farm before moving to Springfield permanently. Jerry attended
Senior High School (Central) and graduated in 1952. He entered the U.S. Army and served in
Korea before returning to Springfield and beginning a career in surveying and engineering. First
with the Greene County Surveyors office and later with Butler & Associates an architectural and
engineering firm, this position took him to many different places in the U.S. culminating as a vice
president for the firm in Tampa, Florida. Jerry returned to Springfield to establish his own firm of
Day & Associates in 1973 focusing on surveying and engineering. Jerry returned to Drury
University and graduated with a degree in business. Jerry was appointed to the board of
Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors for the state of Missouri and was very involved with
the establishment of the Missouri State Professional Land Surveyors, Ozark Chapter. In 2009
Jerry was awarded the first ever Excellence in Surveying award and was also given the
distinction of having the award named after him. Jerry was passionate about his business and
conducting that with the utmost of integrity and ethical behavior. He considered his greatest
contribution to be the family, friends and associates that he mentored in his 30+ years in
business. Jerry met and married the love of his life Ronda Cantrell on February 17, 1962,
through all of life's trials and tribulations they emerged stronger than before. Retiring in 2010
they traveled and enjoyed each others company until the disease robbed them of their final
years together. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Donald and his son
Mark. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ronda, his son Greg and his family Valerie,
Branden and Bailey, his brother Gary, his wife Norma and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be Tuesday April 17th at Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Visitation will be at noon with the
service to begin at 1:00. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the
Alzheimer’s Association Greater Missouri Chapter or the charity of your choice.

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