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Arianna Zarbo
December 14, 2010
Uncle Gary i missu so much!! -Ari
Michele Langeslay-McGinn
December 29, 2006
To Gloria and the rest of the family I send my deepest sympathy. Having lost 3 brothers of my own I know how devastating this is. I haven't forgotten any of the members of the family even after the many years of being away from Hastings. Prayers and thoughts are sent to all of you
Margo & Bill Schultz
December 28, 2006
Dear Helen,
Bill and I send our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We were so sadden to hear of Gary's passing and we will miss him greatly. We will miss him at every LOM meeting and most of all we will miss him being at Lamapalooza. Now we'll remember Gary as fondly as we do Linda and Elaine.
Tim & Vickie Stone
December 28, 2006
We feel fortunate and blessed to have had the opportunity to know Gary and Helen. We will cherish our visit with them and our memories of Gary will live in our hearts forever. Our deepest sympathies go out to Helen, Ben, Tracy and the rest of the family.
Loren Hoppe
December 28, 2006
Helen, my condolences for your loss. Loren
Joyce Lankow
December 27, 2006
I have known Gary over 35 years and have cared for and respected him and his family all of that time. My condolences go to them. It is a sad time for me to feel this loss, and my deepest sympathy goes to his family. Ben and Jenny are my grandchildren.
Dan & Melody Whittaker
December 27, 2006
Helen, We are sorry for your loss. we whish we could have helped with his dream to drive your llamas. We are lucky people to have known Gary.
Alan Stapel
December 27, 2006
My deepest and most heartfelt sympathy to the family of Gary. I know that as a brother of Lucky and Gloria he must have been a wonderful, gentle person and no doubt with a great sense of humor.
Judy Becker
December 27, 2006
I first knew about Gary through his sister, gloria. Then through his Mom and Dad, Ben & Peg. I then had the pleasure of actually meeting Gary while working in the same department at Malt-O-Meal. I think back through the years of the wonderful jokes he pulled on his family and of the many smiles he had for everyone. His inspirational quotes on the window of his office. His joy of living and laughing, and his love of and joy in his family. He had me in tears when he told me how important it was to be there when the Barbershop Quartet he hired sang to his dear Helen on Valentine's Day. Wearing clown shoes and having a 'stuffed chicken' sing in the background when he left a message on his voice mail at work. His commitment to the recent training he took - I remember his first day back from his first session, when he could barely talk, but was he ever smiling and on a high of "positives." Gary, I have missed you since I left Malt-O-Meal and I miss you even more now. You have been an important and wonderful part of my world, for which I thank you.
Jean Kingren
December 27, 2006
Helen I have not met you but I do know Ben and Tracy and am very sorry to hear about your husband Gary. From what I have heard about him and yourself you are both super people. Keep strong and remember your precious memories, they do help.
Denise Murphy-Hawkinson
December 27, 2006
Ron & Patti,
I'm sorry to hear about your brother's passing. May peace be with you and your family during this time and always.
Patti's cousin Dee Murphy-Hawkinson
Ann Barkley
December 27, 2006
Dear Helen and Family,
We were very saddened to hear of Gary's passing. He will be missed by many. Please accept our heartfelt love and sympathy at this difficult time.
Ann Barkley and Jane Sells
Frak Sweet
December 27, 2006
We are so sorry about the loss but one now must focus on the memories. They last forever.
Frank and Mary Sweet
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