OBITUARY: Jerald Bryant, 1958-2021 Jerald (Jerry, JB) Bryant was born on January 6, 1958, in Fortuna to Meredith and Irene Bryant and passed peacefully, although unexpectedly, from this life on April 14, 2021 in St. Helena, due to complications from heart surgery; with loved ones by his side. The middle of three children, Jerry grew up in Ferndale, attending Ferndale Elementary and Ferndale High School, where he made life-long friends. He and Tim Grinsell, born nine days apart, shared a lifelong special friendship. Jerry was always proud of his deep, generational Ferndale roots. In high school, Jerry played football and baseball. He continued to play softball in his younger