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GARY SALSBURY Obituary

GARY EARL SALSBURY Mueller's Greenlee Funeral Home Gary Earl Salsbury went to be with his Heavenly Father, on Friday May 13th 2016 following complications from open heart surgery. He passed away at North Idaho Advanced Care Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho. Gary was born on June 20th 1937 in Fairview (Richland County) Montana, the son of Leonard Clyde Salsbury and Alvina Mathilda Salsbury (Reiner). Gary's younger brother, Leonard Darrell Salsbury (currently living in Pahrump NV), was born 2 years later. The family moved many times while he was growing up. It was a hard time in the United States and jobs were scarce. By the time Gary finished High School the family had moved 15 times including; Eastern Montana, Portland OR, Spokane WA, Walla Walla WA, Lewiston ID, Missoula MT, Post Falls ID, finally ending up in Coeur d'Alene ID where Gary finished High School. Gary learned how to farm and take care of farm animals. He learned to milk cows by hand when we was 9 years old and even though many of his sons tried, none could ever milk faster than dad. In the summer of 1958 Gary met Betty Jean Paige. They were married two years later on June 17th 1960. Gary worked in Spokane for a couple years then moved to the Palouse area where he worked for several years on dry land wheat farms. Betty and Gary both took jobs in Othello Washington working for then Chef Reddy Foods and the family moved to Othello. In Othello Gary worked as a supervisor at a potato processing plant, a railroad car repairman, a mechanical maintenance worker, a farmer, an auto mechanic, an apple orchard manager, and finally a safety training specialist for the BNSF railroad in Pasco. He retired from there in 2002. Gary and Betty moved to Pasco following Betty's retirement in 2006. They bought a pick-up and 5th-wheel trailer and spent several winters in Quartz Site Arizona. In 2009 Gary and Betty served a mission for the LDS Church in Cove Fort Utah. Gary has served in his church and community as a Little League Coach, a Booster Club president, a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout leader. He also had several callings in the LDS Church in Othello and Pasco. Gary enjoyed having his children, grand-children and great grandchildren visit. Weekends and evenings were spent at Grandpa and Grandma's house, playing games, barbequing, singing Karaoke and reminiscing about times past. Gary was preceded in death by his parents, one son Alan (Pat) and one grandson Alec Pruneda. He is survived by his wife Betty Jean, his brother Darrell (Shirley), his children; Duane (Patty), Steve, Dale Anne (Treis Martin), Garalene (Ivan Pruneda) all of Pasco WA; Gary Jr. (Gracie), Tom (Sarah) of Othello WA; Stan (Janie), Julie, Jason (Erin) of Kennewick and Tim (Lori) of Mountain View WY. He has 38 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Funeral services are planned at the LDS Stake Center at 4618 Porto Lane in Pasco beginning at 10:00 on Wednesday 5/18/16. There will be a graveside service at Bess Hampton Memorial Gardens in Othello WA at 12:30 the same day. Mueller's Greenlee Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family invites you to sign their on-line guest book at www.muellersfuneral homes.com.

Published by Tri-City Herald from May 17 to May 18, 2016.
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I didn´t know you well and I didn´t get to see you much but I still love you grandpa

Lexi Salsbury

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December 28, 2023

We will miss your humor and all the wonderful things you did. Love you grandpa!

Jared Salsbury

May 19, 2016

To the Family we send our condolences. Our prayers are with you during this difficult time.
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May 17, 2016

Love you Dad

Duane Salsbury

May 17, 2016

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