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Ernest (Ernie) was born east of Prescott where the sun rises on April 26, 1937 to parents, Edward and Vida Hermanns. On May 10, 2017 at his home on the west side of Prescott where the sun sets, Ernie's spirit left us to be with others in the Heavenly Kingdom. His earthly journey spanned 80 years.

The family moved to California in 1949 where Ernie would graduate early from Chaffey high school in Ontario in January of 1955. Ernie married his first wife in 1956 and divorced in 1975.

Ernie was a great outdoorsman which began by hunting with his dad at the age of 11. In 1958 Ernie and his da...