Those who knew Jerry L. Sullivan and the way he worked hard to help others in the community and nationwideâthrough the fraternal organization of the Eaglesâare mourning his death from COVID-19.
âHe was larger than life to a lot of people,â said Robert Limerick, a fellow Eagle and lifelong family friend. âHe had a presence about him, and it was almost like Dale Earnhardt when he died. Nobody thought that could happen. When Jerry passed away, everybody was shocked.â
Sullivan, 72, died Dec. 13 at Mary Washington Hospital, little more than three weeks after he got sick. His symptoms started with fever, but his biggest complaint was nausea, said his wife, Maxine, and it was so overwhelming that he lost 15 pounds in a matter of days.