Service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Survivors: Daughters, Nicole and Gabriela McBride and their mother, Sun McBride.
Gary McBride was born in Poolville TX to Nicholas and Novella McBride and had one brother Bobby McBride. He was raised in Poolville and Weatherford TX. Straight out of high school he joined the Marine Corps for 4 years, took a 4 year break, after which he joined the Army for 16 years. He is retired military with honorable discharge and a Vietnam vet with a purple heart. While stationed overseas met mother, Sun McBride on a blind date. After Gary and Sun were married for a couple of years they had their first daughter Nicole McBride in 1985. 18 months later Gabriela McBride was born in 1987. Gary and his family lived in Japan until they moved to Fort Worth, TX in 1988 where all of them have resided since. Gary worked as a Financial Tech for GSA in downtown Fort Worth for over 20 years. While working he attended Columbia College and obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He loved his dog Maddie and, as he called them, his grand-dogs Izzie and Wrigley. Gary was an avid runner back in his day and loved attending gun shows in the local area. He had a nice gun collection of his own that he loved to clean on the weekends. He was very family oriented and loved interacting with strangers as well. He was a kind, loving, and caring man who would do anything in his power for any of his family members or friends. He enjoyed watching home improvement television and especially enjoyed going to catch the latest movie that was out. Mr. McBride was an amazing individual and could tell you war stories that you wouldn't believe. He was the strongest man with a heart of gold. Gary deserves nothing but a respectful goodbye while keeping his military service at the forefront of everyone's mind as he dedicated the first half of his life to this country. He is at rest at DFW National Cemetery.
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