There is a new president of one of the City of Sheboygan’s committees.
Earlier this week, the Sheboygan Board of Waterworks Commissioners met for the first time in nearly 50 years without one of its most familiar faces, Gerald Van De Kreeke.
Van De Kreeke passed away last month after serving on the Board for 46 years and was the Board President at the time of his death.
At the first meeting without his presence in almost a half-century, Tom Howe was elected to be Van De Kreeke’s successor, while Rich Dale was elected to replace Howe as Board Secretary.
Prior to the election of the new officers, a moment of silence was held in recognition of Van De Kreeke and his countless hours of time dedicated to the City.
The former Board President was a class of 1964 graduate from Sheboygan North High School and went on to serve his country in the U.S. Air Force before returning home in 1972.
He was 80 at the time of his passing.
