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Also surviving is his son; Marty (and Durinda) Hulett of Astoria, and two grandchildren; Katie (and Shane) Kepler and Garrett (and fiancé, Audrey Briggs) Hulett.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Gary was a jack of all trades and had various occupations throughout his life, including landscaping, fabricating and automobile mechanical and body work. In 1991, he began working with his son Marty at H & S Car Care in Astoria, later becoming known as Hulett Auto Body. Gary owned and operated Hulett Auto Body until its closing in 2019.
He was a member of the Vermont Masonic Lodge and the Astoria Christian Church. Gary enjoyed landscaping, being outside, motorcycles, and watching boxing, especially watching Sugar Ray Leonard while having a coke and peanuts.
Services will be held at 11 am on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Pastor Matthew Thiner will be officiating. A visitation will take place from 9 to 11 am on Friday, April 18 before the service. Interment will be in the Astoria Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Astoria Fire and Rescue Squad or the Astoria Christian Church.
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