Gary A. Fishback

HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Gary A. Fishback, 72, of rural Hannibal, died Thursday (June 13, 2013) in Blessing Hospital, Quincy, Ill.

He was born Dec. 16, 1940, in Lewis County, a son of Albert and Mary Jo Gruber Fishback. He was married to Peggy O'Neal in 1960, and with that marriage came three sons. He then was married to Joann Aldrich in 1981.

Gary was a 1954 graduate of Monroe City High School.

He was a Hannibal businessman since 1990. He founded Consolidated Machine and Welding and was co-owner with Andy and Mike Fishback after the 1993 flood.

He joined the Missouri Army National Guard in December 1959. In 1973, Gary was commander of the Hannibal unit and was promoted to captain during the April flood. He got the new armory in Huckleberry Park under construction. He was then transferred to Command and Control in the Jefferson City unit and promoted to major. He retired from the National Guard in 1984.

He was a member of the Hannibal American Legion and past member of the Hannibal Rotary.

Gary was a member of the Monroe City First Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons, Jeff Fishback, of Hannibal, Mike Fishback, of Bernhardt, and Andy Fishback and wife, Andrea, of Hannibal; three sisters, Judy Potterfield and husband, Ren, of Monroe City, Joyce Ann Franklin and husband, Dick, of Independence and Peggy Shaver and husband, Neal, of Dunnellon, Fla.; six grandchildren, Jeremy Fishback, Alexis Fishback, Erin Fishback, Ryan Fishback, Nathan Fishback and Emily Fishback; three step grandchildren, Caleb Pashia and wife, Aimee, Colin Pashia and Taylor Pashia; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

SERVICES: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Monroe City First Baptist Church. The Rev. Steve Goughnour will conduct. Burial will be in Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton, Mo.

Active pallbearers will be Ryan Fishback, Nathan Fishback, the Honorable Robert M. Clayton, Jim Bishop, Wayne Tipton and Tom Winking. Honorary pallbearers will be Stephen Glascock, Russ Alexander, Robert Vanwinkle, Shelly Vanwinkle, Gerald Foreman, J.D. Underhill, Jim Underhill, Larry Bronestine and the Honorable Mary Rhodes Russell.

VISITATION: 5 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Garner Funeral Home, Monroe City.

MEMORIALS: Shiloh Christian Children's Ranch.

ARRANGEMENTS: Garner Funeral Home.

WEBSITE: garnerfuneralchapel.com.