Gary was like family. He always greeted us with a smile. He was such a mentor to our youngest son during his high school years. He still has incredibly wonderful memories of Gary. He made my girls feel special. When our last daughter got married, he worked so hard at the reception like it was his own daughter. We could not have pulled off the wedding that day if it wasn’t for Gary, his wife and his daughters. Gary and his wife also helped us so much when I was ill and was in the hospital for weeks. They brought food, worked in my yard, picked the fruit off my trees, checked on my family, and showed us so much love. He even came over late one night and helped my husband winterize our trailer. My husband had no idea what he was doing, but Gary taught him and they had a great time doing it together. Gary would always talk to us and have a joke or a laugh with us. We are so grateful that Gary was a part of our lives. We are glad that our sweet nephew Jason married their wonderful daughter, because it made our connection with them even greater. Besides being neighbors, we were family.