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Gary DeVore Obituary

Gary F. DeVore December 15, 1942 - April 29, 2010 SALEM - Gary came into this life in Brooklyn, N.Y. At the age of four his family moved to Seattle then to Los Angeles where he was raised until he joined the U.S. Navy in 1960. Gary worked for Lockheed in Burbank, Calif. After moving his family to Oregon he worked for Redman Industries then in 1972 he joined the staff at Fairview Training Center in Salem. Gary was one of the very last employees to leave when it closed. In 2003 Gary joined AMVET Post 1776 in Independence, Ore. He also joined the Elks Lodge BPOE #1950 in 2009. Gary was a long time member of Oregon Veterans Motorcycle Association (OVMA) and rode with his wife in several parades, troop escorts and funeral escorts for Veteran's with OVMA. Gary was committed to helping Veterans. Gary is survived by his wife of 28 years, Elaine; his sister, Marcia Turner of Columbia, Md.; sons, Gary M. DeVore of Placerville, Calif., Donald A. DeVore, of Salem, Ore.; daughters, Robin R. Lombardo of Lathrop, Calif. and Marcia Hammerschmith of Salem, Ore.; stepdaughters, Diana Leatherberry of Las Vegas, Nev. and Stephanie Warren of Emporia, Kan.; and between Gary and Elaine there are twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Interment with Military Honors will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, May 10, 2010 at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore. with OVMA, In Country Vets and many other motorcycle friends and comrades escorting Gary from Stayton to his resting place. Following at 4 p.m. will be a Celebration of Life at the Elks Lodge in Independence. Arrangements by Weddle Funeral Services. Online Condolences to Weddle-Funeral.com

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Published by The Statesman Journal on May 5, 2010.

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May 19, 2010

I'm so sorry Elaine. I just found this out tonight when Mike Woodward's wife noticed it in a Dallas newspaper and he sent it to me in an email. I had no idea. I always really liked Gary and you guys had one of those great marriages. Stop by sometime and we will have coffee.
Patty Russell Clark

Deborah Beringer

May 11, 2010

I had worked in the lab at Garys Doctors office. He was such a nice man and fun to chat with. He always stopped by when he was in the clinic to say hi to me. My prayers and thoughts to his family. Deborah

Marcia Turner

May 10, 2010

Thanks Gary for being the best brother a sister could ever ask for. You were always there when I needed you. You will be missed. Love, Marci and Warren

Rebecca Turner

May 10, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gary's family in this difficult time. We have so many good memories from when we spent time with Gary and Elaine at Lake Tahoe. He made the renaissance festival so fun. We were at the jousting tournament and were supposed to be cheering on our appointed jouster. The opponent was well-groomed pretty boy. The audience yelled the normal things like, "get him", "beat him", "hurra", but Gary yelled "mess up his hair!". Everyone cracked up! We love you and will miss you Uncle Gary! Rebecca, Olaf and Maia

Gary Lanterman

May 10, 2010

I was so saddened to hear of Gary's passing. He was definitely one of the friendliest and most hospitable people I've ever had the honor of knowing: If "DeVo" was in the room, no one was going to be ignored. This world will miss him!

May 10, 2010

Elaine,

Gray was a true patriot and great American. He served his country and he served his fellow veterans. He was enthusiastic in his support of the Independence Outreach. Both of you set the example for others through your committment. Gary will be missed but always remembered.

On behalf of all of the employees at ODVA and my family, God bless you, your family and friends.

Dave Cooley

May 9, 2010

He was a wonderful man and will be missed immensely.

Rinda Newton

May 9, 2010

He was a wonderful man and will be missed immensely.

Lori Kenney

May 9, 2010

I am sorry to hear about Gary's passing. He always had a smile on his face. He will be missed.

Shawn Carl

May 6, 2010

I'm very sorry to hear about Gary. I enjoyed the time I got to work and know Gary at Fairview. He always had a smile on his face and brought a smile to those around him. Such a great person!

May 6, 2010

We will miss Gary immensely...........Rick and Deborah.

Gary & his 1944 Indian Scout in 1964

Judy Larson

May 5, 2010

Gary & his 1944 Indian Scout in 1964. We will all miss you, Dad. Love, Judy, Robin, and "little" Gary

Cindy Perkey

May 5, 2010

So sorry to hear about Gary's passing. I've known Gary for many years, most of which were when we both worked at Fairview.
I have many fun memories of Gary and his sense of humor. My absolute most super memory was when Gary bought a brand new Harley trike! AND he let me sit on it!! OMG was I ever stoked! Harleys are the best anyway... but a trike? I told Gary, "I could handle one of these cuz I wouldn't tip over.I had a trike when I was 5 yrs old but...this is way better than what I had (however mine had streamers coming out of the handlebars)." He laughed and told me to "get off the Harley, Cindy...you're drooling on the chrome!"
That's one memory that will, forever, make me smile.
And I'll remember Gary as a good friend and a man who was always gentle, kind, and, fair.
My prayers are with you and your family.

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