Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, former White House butler who served through 11 presidencies, dies of COVID
Source: The Hill
Aris Folley 2 hrs ago
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, who served as a White House butler for more than five decades, has died of COVID-19 at the age of 91, local media report.
© FOX 5 DC Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, former White House butler who served through 11 presidencies, dies of COVID-19
Granddaughter Jamila Garrett said in an interview with FOX 5 DC that that Jerman first began working at the White House as a cleaner under the Eisenhower administration in 1957.
She said it wasn't until former President John F. Kennedy came into office in the 1960s that her grandfather was promoted to butler after building a rapport with the first couple.
"Jackie O actually promoted him to a butler because of the relationship. She was instrumental in ensuring that that happened," Garrett said.
According to Garrett, her grandfather also got to work closely with the Bushs when former President George H. W. Bush came into office.
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R-I-P Mr Jerman
A sir of the highest order. 
