Gary George Van Balen

I'll always remember the good times Gary. Camping in the Trinity Alps, canoeing down the Eel River, driving down to San Fran to see Lou Reed. Rest in Peace Brother.

Gary-I remember riding from Roanoke to Maine, why I can't say really. It was a very long drive in his pickup, he had two eight track-Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet band and Molly Hatchet. Good lord we played those two over and over. I never cared for either, though by our return to Roanoke I could sing both albums all the way through, word for word. Gary was a good ole boy in the true meaning of the word.

so sorry to hear the sad news. Gary and i had some good times back in the day fishing and hanging out at some of my playing gigs. He also worked at the V F P plant for a while . RIP Gary