Hampton, Virginia
1961 - 2020
Gary Lawrence Cowling died in the morning hours on August 17, 2020. From his home state of Virginia to his adopted city of New York, Gary was adored by family, friends, actors, and allies who shared his love of theatre, unswerving dedication to HIV Aids research and advocacy, and joyful...
Read MoreNo one can prepare you for a loss; it comes like a swift wind. However, take comfort in knowing God is with you and your family lean on him in your time of need & remember,
Simone Taylor
August 23, 2020
So sorry to hear about your loss. You know that God and Jesus are in the best position to comfort us when we lose a loved one in death.
August 21, 2020
Well written obituary highlighting many of Gary’s accomplishments. As a only child of Gary did a phenomenal job guiding both parents through adult care and taking care of individual assets. He made many trips from New York to Virginia to take of each parents personal belongings, preparing 2 homes to be sold etc. He did a amazing job of that difficult task and couldn’t be more proud of beloved cousin Gary !
Chip Spahr
August 20, 2020 | Family
Like so many others, I am absolutely crushed right now. I just learned the devastating news that the inimitable, the One-and-Only Gary Lawrence Cowling, "Mr. GLC" himself, has passed. What a true treasure to this world! He accomplished so much and brightened so many lives, it is impossible to measure his reach.
Gary is literally the reason I met my husband, Paul. Our children know that it was because I went so often to Gary's dorm room for study breaks (i.e. laughs) in Dupont...
Barbie Trybul-Golder
August 19, 2020 | Haymarket, VA | Friend