GARY HOLCOMBE

I knew Gary at Morehead as a friend and fellow musician. I will be visiting Bardstown this week and hope to find people there who remember him. He was a kind and generous man.

Donna - I was just thinking of Gary - and many years ago visiting NYC - seeing Gary in Big River - and visiting with you & Gary. It was my mother, my sister & myself - (Marie, Lee & Debbie) my mother had accompanied him so many times, he'd sung in my sister's & my wedding
Gary was beloved by so many folks. His passing was a painful shock.
What I cherished most on that trip was meeting you - and feeling that Gary was so happy personally, and had found the love of his life in...

I met Gary when he was a member of the Equity company and I an Equity Candidate at the Mule Barn Theater in Tarkio MO during the summer of 1977. His glorious voice and energetic presence were unforgettable. I had the great good fortune of running into him again in 2009 in Kansas City at a memorial concert that Geoff Packard and I gave at the Unicorn Theater in honor Molly Jessup. He was as warm as ever. I was so sorry to hear of his passing. D.C. Anderson

Jerry and I were stunned to hear of Gary's passing. We met Gary and Donna at Unity Village in the 1990's. We were awed by their talent and warmed by their friendship. Gary visited us at our farm near Bennett Springs and we loved the visits. He was a loving, funny, talented man with a beautiful baritone voice. We will cherish the time we shared with him. Please accept our deepest sympathy. Gary was truly one of a kind.

I just learned of Gary's death in Equity News, so I send apologies for the lateness of this notice. I first met Gary in 1981, when I stage managed a production of That Championship Season at the now-defunct Pennsylvania Stage Company in Allentown, PA. The entire cast enjoyed a unique and strong bond, in no small part because of Gary's humanity and passion, and I learned then what a rock Gary was--a consummate professional with a terrific sense of humor and unflagging devotion to his...

I just learned of Gary's death in Equity News, so I send apologies for the lateness of this notice. I first met Gary in 1981, when I stage managed a production of That Championship Season at the now-defunct Pennsylvania Stage Company in Allentown, PA. The entire cast enjoyed a unique and strong bond, in no small part because of Gary's humanity and passion, and I learned then what a rock Gary was--a consummate professional with a terrific sense of humor and unflagging devotion to his...

Gary and I worked together on a production of "All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten" at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC. One day in rehearsal, we were on stage and he looked up at Lincoln's box, put his arm around my shoulder and said: "We are the luckiest guys on the planet... we're doing what we love in the bright light of Abraham (explitive) Lincoln!!!! I think he had a tear in his eye when he said it. What a great heart and soul our pal had! Much love to everyone who...