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Schermer, Gerhard

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Schermer, Gerhard

August 21, 2026

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Gerhard E. Schermer, a German-born bookbinder who became a U.S. citizen in 1962, built a long career in El Paso after immigrating to the United States in 1955. He opened El Paso Trade & Library Book Bindery in 1961, later known as El Paso Book Bindery, and earned a reputation for meticulous…

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