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Gary Schneider Obituary

Gary Schneider, 82, of Greeley, passed away on November 17, 2022 in Greeley, Colorado. He was born to Fred and Irene Schneider on March 1, 1940 in Greeley, Colorado. Gary attended Pierce High School and graduated in 1958. He met and later married the love of his life Marjorie Simpson on 12/20/58. He proudly served in the US Navy in Texas and was honorably discharged on October 28, 1961 after serving more than 3 years. Gary then worked at Texas Instruments for more than 30 years. Gary loved to play guitar and harmonicas which he had quite a collection of. He played in a band in his younger years in Texas. After his move back to Greeley in 2017 he would join in with other bands at the Greeley Place, Greeley Senior Center and The Lodge. He loved the outdoors; from riding his Harley, fishing, hunting, boating to golfing. He liked to travel, especially to Mexico where he received his scuba certification and made many dives in the beautiful waters. When he was cooped up inside the house, he turned to canvas painting, drawing and wood carving. He loved tinkering with anything he can get his hands on. Gary knew no strangers. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him and loved him. He is survived by his sister, Marion Cogswell, daughter, Cori Coffey and many nieces/ nephews, grandkids and friends. Gary was preceded in death by his wife, 2015; his son, Gary Jr., 2012 and his parents. To leave condolences for Gary's family and friends, www.lighthousefamilylfm.com

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Published by Greeley Tribune on Dec. 11, 2022.

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Keith Elliott

December 5, 2023

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Henry

February 1, 2023

I first met Gary about 50 years ago when I started working at Texas Instruments Antenna Lab. Tremendous sense of humor to go with his great sense of what's important at work!
We spent summer Friday nights at Lake Lavon on his and Margie's boat. After making about 5 gallons worth of margaritas on the dock, we'd power onto the water, Gary would then mount his outboard grill and we'd fix some fantastic meals to try and keep us somewhat sober... One time we lost sense of time and managed to kill the boat's battery with our music playing. Imagine, if you can, drunk engineers/techs trying to pass batteries across two boats! We managed...
In our later years, Gary connected my wife Wanda and I onto Pastor Allen Jackson in Tennessee. that was life-changing for us. We connected every few months or so. Sad to say my last attempt was in November. His faith guaranteed Gary his place with our Good LORD, God Bless him...

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