Gary was born on May 7th, 1943 in American Fork, Utah. He was raised in Provo, Utah, where he graduated high school.
Gary married Janet Quadro on August 6th, 1965. During their marriage of 58 years, he was a devoted husband and a loving father to four children, and grandfather to eight grandchildren.
Gary served in the Navy on the USS Oriskany (CV-34) as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate in Launching and Recovery from 1961-1964. He will be buried with full military honors for his service.
He retired in 2003 after a long career as a senior production manager with Abbott Critical Care Systems.
Over the course of his life, he enjoyed traveling, running RC cars, reading, and playing first-person shooter games with his daughter, Kodelle and son-in-law Damian on weekends. He had a special love for Harley Davidson motorcycles. He enjoyed riding his 2003 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic as often as he could.
He had a remarkable love for his children and grandchildren.
Gary is survived by his wife Janet, his children Kodelle (Damian), Megan (Damond), and Tyrel (Jaime), his grandchildren Katelyn, Isabella, Juliet, Tabitha, Annabeth, Gunner, Jett, and Olivia, as well as 3 of his siblings, Ben, Kathleen, and Loann.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Janelle, his sister Shauna, and his parents.
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