Saturday, March 20, 2021
Gary was much loved and respected by his entire Ohio extended family. We will miss him dearly. My early memories of Gary come from the early seventies when he and Bon lived in Columbus Ohio for a short time. Everyone knew Gary was smart but being an actuary myself I was wowed by his brain and work ethic. The way he conquered the Society of Actuaries exams was simply genius. Everyone knew and appreciated his unique sense of humor. Shortly after he arrived in Ohio he would share hilarious accounts of his attempts to adapt to life in the Midwest (might have seemed the Deep South to him). Especially entertaining we’re his stories about his encounters with the parking lot attendant where he worked.You see the attendant spoke with a strong southern drawl so Gary had to translate then reply in his pronounced Boston accent. Each truly could not understand what the other was saying. Suffice it to say that those encounters gave us the gift of many funny stories from Gary. Judy and I have great memories of our time with Bon and Gary in Columbus......Matues Rose at Spirit of 76 Steakhouse, Gary and I chopping firewood(no fingers lost), Bon giving our 2-month-old, breastfed baby her very first bottle while babysitting on Valentines Day(Jenny threw-up), visiting their Williamsburg Square townhouse, Gary and I trying to impress our wives with after dinner cigars at the VIP Room(didn’t work)...so many good times. Thanks for the memories Gar.
