
Gerald "Gerry" Paul Nolan
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Gerald Paul Nolan (1947-2025) was born in Montreal, Quebec into a bilingual household (father, Patrick, English; mother, Cecile. French Canadian; both deceased; and his older brother, Patrick). The family emigrated to the US in the early 1950s. Gerry grew up in Detroit and the suburb of Livonia where he graduated from high school in 1964. Living briefly in Northern California where his brother lived (Monterey and Berkeley) as well as Montreal and Tucson, he landed in Indiana in the early 70s and joined a commune in Needmore.
After a few decades working in construction as a carpenter, he opened a Native American artifacts store, Blue Coyote Trading Post, in Nashville which he operated until he retired in 2005. He was a craftsman and authority on the indigenous arts, including basketry, pottery, and weaving as well as his much sought after original beadwork and buffalo teeth necklaces. Besides an abiding interest in Native American culture and spirituality, he was an avid reader, including poetry and history, with deep passion for the creative arts.
He was a friend and mentor to many in Brown County, with a long association with AA and Men's Clubs. He loved Nashville and Brown County. As he said in a 2002 Our Brown County interview "Nashville is probably the nicest place to live in the whole country."
He is survived by his brother Patrick, his sister-in-law, Gail King, of Monte Rio, California, their children, Bryan, of Chico, California, Irene, of Santa Rosa, California, Patrick, of Guerneville, California, and their seven grandchildren who all loved their Gruncle Gerry. His true family, however, were his many friends in the Nashville/ Needmore community which he loved dearly.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Online condolences may be given at www.BondMitchellFuneralHome.com
