Flowers of The Forest
Geraldine "Gerry" Sieg
October 4, 1927 - January 13, 2012
Gerry was never officially a member of Mother Lode Scots. She did, however, participate as much as
possible in the events and meetings. She would help staff the clan tent at the various games,
joining in at the campouts and occasionally coming to the monthly business meetings.
A native Californian, Gerry lived in Coarsegold attending elementary school with the Chukchansi
Indians at the local Indian School on the Picayune Rancheria. She moved to San Francisco where
she met and married the love of her life, Ernest Troglin. Together they had five children.
She worked at the Naval Supply Center Oakland for many years. With a significant promotion came
a move to the Sacramento area where she worked at McClellan AFB until her retirmment. She was
preceded in death by her first and second husbands, one son, two grandsons and a granddaughter.
She is survived by three sons and a daughter, Marilyn McDanel, two brothers and three sisters.
Gerry loved to hear Ruth Sinclair sing and play the harp. She always talked about the guys and their
heavy toys and wondered how on earth they could pick them up let alone toss them half way across
a field. She thought Frank Mumolo was funny and a fun character. She loved Browns English Toffe,
purchasing a bag every chance she had. Her favorite events inside the games were the music and
dancing. Her favorite events outside the games were the get togethers in the evening and the comradery.
She will truly be missed but remains alive in our hearts.
Heather & Fern