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To honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of David Gary, and to extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing Tuesday, July 2, 2013.
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WHEREAS, David Gary was born on May 28, 1939, in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Marie Gary. Mr. Gary was a loving and committed husband, father of four, grandfather of six, and great grandfather of one; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gary was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, a licensed funeral director and embalmer by trade. David is a graduate of Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science where he served as the class president. Mr. Gary went on to establish the David Gary Funeral home in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1971 and the Gary Memorial Chapel in Bexley, Ohio, in 1991; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gary was a mentor to many Funeral Directors/Embalmers in the Mansfield, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio area. Mr. Gary's warmth, encouragement and civic leadership made him a prominent figure and a role model to many in his field; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gary was a devoted and faithful member of Love Zion Baptist Church, where he served as an usher. Mr. Gary was a member of Merry Makers, Inc., and was a member of the African American Funeral Professionals of Central Ohio and served as Chaplain; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gary will be greatly missed and remembered by his family, friends, and the Ohioans he proudly served. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 KJV; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we hereby honor, recognize, and celebrate the life and legacy of David Gary, and extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing Tuesday, July 2, 2013.