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Gary Guthrie

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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GUTHRIE - Gary (Hoss) Guthrie, aged 51, of Coral, passed away August 3 at Kelsey Memorial Hospital. He was born August 20, 1953 in Lakeview, the son of Harold and Ruth (Downing) Guthrie. Gary graduated from Lakeview High School. During his working years he worked for Dykema Excavating in Grand...

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I know I signed this before... But I just don't think I said enough. My dad was the kind of dad everyone would have wanted to have. The greatest man I have ever known. He did so much for us as a family and a comunity. I know life as we know will be so different.
Dad I love you so much if only we had
one more day with you. What would we do? I know we would laugh for sure. You meant so much to us, and always will.

love you always,
Tobi

You said you were not leaving
and no one is to blame
yes I am still grieving
that candle has no flame
my wedding's coming up you see
you'll be present in my heart
everyone will be there for me
and you'll still have your part
a big hug and a quick kiss is what I would have gotten
I want you to remember this
you will not be forgotten
I can't explain the pain
or frustration in my heart
you won't be there physically
yes...


Gary(We Will Miss You So Much)
What a shock when i got the new's about you, I was lost for word's I felt so bad for Bev and your girl's because i know how much you was LOVED,by them and everyone else.You are our HERO and alway's will be.I will never forget all the fun that we all had together,and the camping that we all did those are the good time's to remember,Well you wanted to be close to your Mom and that's where you are now in GOD'S Hand's looking down on us,May God bless each...

To my best friend (Hoss)And like a Dad too me.

I had a Dad he's not my own
He's not my blood or gene's this I
know.
If only then I would have known
He made me just like him this I know

I had a Dad that is not my own
He joked around yes I know
If only did I know he's the Dad
that's not my own
He made laugh yes I know.

I had a Dad that is not my own
The time I shard the time I known
...

Wow, what can I say? Uncle Gary will be deeply missed, especially when he was just waiting to say the next funny thing. The family won't be the same without him. It's amazing to see all of the lives he's touched.

I only met the Chief a few times, at the Coral Days Festival 2005 Waterball Battle that Coral hosted with Gary as referee and recently at his home talkng about Coral history at Guthrie Corners and his recently departed mother. Even with my brief encounters I could see he was a good man with a big heart. I have included a mention of his passing at the Coral website which includes a link to Waterbattle photos that have him too. I will pass the web address on to the sibling's addresses from the...

Sorry to hear about Gary's death. My parents (Fred and Helen Ward) knew Harold before any of the children were born. Coral needs good workers, and Gary was the best!!

What can I say... My dad the greatest man I have ever known. The loss everyone is dealing with. I will always be his Tobi. Words can not explain the love we had for our dad and always will have.

My hero, my dad, I will miss you so much. My heart aches but I can take comfort in knowing where you are. May God bless all of our friends and family through this difficult time.