He was born in Hawthorne, California on November 18, 1941 to the late Oliver Wayne and Doris Jessica Meeker.
He graduated from Colorado University in Boulder with an degree in engineering. Gary worked for GE, which became Honeywell, for over 32 years until his retirement.
He married Alice Espinoza on Valentine's Day 1999. Gary and Alice loved to travel, especially road trips. Golf, bowling, and watching horse races was his favorite.
He is survived by his wife Alice, three children Gary Meeker Jr and his wife Gladys Lim, Wendy Meeker and Derek Meeker, three stepdaughters Cindy Reyes and her husband Michael Espinoza, Meleni Gonzales and her husband Oscar Gonzales & Kandie Reyes and her companion Megan Hilleman. Gary is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren on the way.
Family and friends are invited to a memorial service celebrating Gary's life on Saturday February 26, 2022 at 1:00 pm with visitation beginning at 12:00 pm.
Join us from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm for a reception at Foothill Center, 5600 W. Union Hills Drive, Glendale, Arizona 85308, and share with us memories and stories.
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