Gerard Marinus Gijswijt, 59, of McMinnville died Saturday, April 9, at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Amsterdam, Holland (The Netherlands) on July 21, 1951, the son of the late Maria Johanna (Jansen) Gijswijt.He is the husband of Linda (Keel) Gijswijt of McMinnville. He was a member of the Non-Denomination Church and a retired computer technician and served in the Royal Netherlands Navy.Mr. Gijswijt had many accomplishments in his life.