Columbia City man celebrates 100th birthday July 27th Gerald Dale Grable celebrated his100th birthday on Saturday, with his wife Caroline and children Michael (Linda) Grable of Columbia City, step-children Norma Millberg (Chuck), Renee Boehringer of Columbia City, Terri Ketron, of Texas. Gerald has 2 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and 7 step grandchildren and 15 step great grandchildren. Gerald is a veteran of WWII. Friends and family celebrated with Gerald at the American Legion, Columbia City.