He Spent Decades Growing Christmas Trees for His Popular Louisiana Farm. He Died on Christmas Eve.

By Alex Lubben

The Advocate

Born on the third day of Christmas in 1944, the owner of New Orleans area Christmas tree farm that delighted families for decades has died — on Christmas Eve. 

Clarke J. Gernon Sr. made it to the end of one last holiday season, his son Clarke J. Gernon Jr. said. He would have turned 79 on Wednesday.

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