Paul Zerby

Our speaker on September 1st was Paul Zerby who is Uncle of our member Scott Zerby. Paul came to speak to our Rotary Club about the book he wrote entitled "The Grass" which is a novel about a young man's journey to the Korean War. Zerby is originally from Fargo, N.D., educated at the U of M and the Harvard Law School and served during the Korean War. Paul has an impressive background of serving on the Civil Rights Commission, Mpls. City Council, Law Professor, Minnesota Assistant Attorneys General, U.S. Army 1953-55 and neighborhood activist. The novel follows Tom Kelly's coming-of-age journey from Fargo to the U of M and explores his relationships and dealing with racial injustices and his encounters during the Korean War. Many of us bought this book that he signed for us and look forward to novel based on many of Paul's real life feelings and experiences. (Pictured with Paul Zerby are members Scott and Theresa Zerby and their Son, Adam.)