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Worked with Gary quite a bit on the "re-do" of the B-24, doing quite a bit of cockpit cleaning and masking before painting, and sanding the exterior/painting prep. Didn't matter where he was, or what he was doing, if I ran across something "not quite right", he was there in a heartbeat to check it out. Always marvelled at the reconfigurations he came up with to return it to its original state - the tail gun position was a work of art! Remember coming across some B-24 bomb shackles on eBay - when I emailed Gary about 'em, he had them purchased before I could even get a bid in!

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Bob

Gary, you will never be forgotten my friend, never...

Lynn

Just think what he has done for the av industry. if everyone had his thrive to make all the old A/C to survive just think where we would be. God rest . You will never be lost from the ones that loved the work you did to make the old Iron the best there is Miss you.

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PAPPY ch-46 phrog,endangerd species 40 years and still flying

I want to put together a memorial page for Gary. If you have pictures of him, send them in and try and explain when, where and what the picture is about. If you have stories and/or anecdotes involving Gary send them in too. You can send it all to
editor warbirdsresourcegroup

Replace the with @ and tag a .org on the end and you'll have the address (blame the @#$%@#$% spammers)

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Just want to add my bit:

This man was an inspiration to many. And a person of seemingly endless humbleness. Gary, you are missed terribly here. I will always remember the day. I'm glad to have at least known of your existence. And while I never had an impact on your life, you had an impact on mine.

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Wish I had taken a photo when Gary stopped in at Wendover, Utah on his way to Reno. . .

He was a real inspiration

Tom P.

A memorial page is a great idea. Perhaps the B-24 restoration story could have a link within the page. Just a thought...

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