Thursday, May 19, 2022
I am deeply saddened by Uncle Gary's passing and send my love and condolences to Aunt Janice and all his family. I have many fond memories of Uncle Gary. I was always impressed with his easy going, happy personality. He was a quiet guy but he always took an interest in others. As a young teenager I was so touched by his daily lunch calls to Aunt Janice just to let her know he was thinking of her and to see how her day was going. He always treated her like a queen. After all it's not every guy that will put himself through a torture chamber so his wife can go see her sister. He traveled lots of miles , with lots of kids, and one time they even brought my mother-in-law along on their long, hot, crowded trip to Arkansas. And he did all of this only to get in on hauling hay and other farm work in spite of his allergies, the heat and the unbearable humidity. He had lots of patience and never let things get him down or out of sorts. He always had a smile. He set each of us a wonderful example and blessed our lives. I am sure those talents will go on to bless many others. Much love, Denna Slade
