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1936
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Gary Willey Obituary
1936 - 2019
Gary passed away suddenly, after a short illness Monday, January 7, at home. A creative and innovative land developer and eternal optimist, Gary lived by the code-"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, he can achieve." He was born to Rudell T. and Lillian A. Willey, June 15,1936 and raised in Ogden on a row crop farm by the "most loving parents a boy could have." Memorial Service: Jan. 19, 2019, 11:00 a.m. Rock Chapel-2455 N. Valley View Dr. Layton, UT. For full obituary, visit www.LarkinCares.com.
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Jo Ann Shepard
January 19, 2021
I will always love him....
April 13, 2019
My Dear Gary, we wish your children peace and joy through all of this ! God bless you Shawn and Todd and precious children! Love you! Jo Ann
February 14, 2019
We love Gary, Larry & I loved to visit him & Lynda, Larry loved to work for him, Gary always challenged him on the house boat job, Gary took Larry to Alaska for a caribou for payment of his work, they had a lot of fun times together, Gary was very good to Lynda throughout her cancer, we appreciated all he did for her, our thoughts go out to his family, Larry & Cindy smith
JoAnn Shepard
February 7, 2019
We love you Gary! We just heard! Wish we could of been there for you as you were for us! Your never forgotten! You were our Hero! Peace my Love! Joey Shepard and Family!
January 14, 2019
So sorry to hear of Gary's passing.
In the short time we became acquainted, he was so kind and accommodating to me and my colleagues.
Always an optimist and ever positive as he loved working..
I will always be grateful for the things he taught me..
God Bless your family.
Ryan Daw
Judd Construction
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