Randy Eugene Gullion

Have you ever heard of a guy getting a full bull riding scholarship to Minnesota State University, Mankato? Randy loved bull riding, which makes sense because he could be a bull-headed guy on occasion. He proved that by beating cancer not once, but three times since 2011. Randy Gullion passed away on August 13th at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House after suffering a series of strokes that left him unable to enjoy the life he loved. His wife Mary was by his side, held his hand, and said it was time for his last journey.

Randy was born on January 24, 1955 in Davenport to Frances and Earl Gullion. He later became the stepson of Evelyn Gullion. He was a man who cared so much for others that he devoted his life to caregiving, serving as a paramedic and later a Registered Nurse for 20 years, working until well past retirement age because he just didn’t want to stop. In fact, he worked up until two weeks before his suffered first stroke in July while vacationing in Alaska, his bucket list trip. Randy also enjoyed camping, fishing, wildlife, his baseball card collection, barbecuing, and the outdoors

Visitation will take place Friday August 16th from 10 a.m. to noon at Weerts Funeral Home 3625 Jersey Ridge Road in Davenport. A celebration of life service will follow at Weerts, officiated by Father Rudy Juarez. The family requests everyone attending to wear casual attire so please dress in Cubs or Hawkeye attire or short sleeved t-shirts, shorts (everyone knows he wore them year round) and Hey Dude shoes or your favorite sandals or tennis shoes. Everyone is welcome to stop by Randy and Mary’s house afterwards for a celebratory open house, taco buffet and cocktails beginning at 1:00 p.m. Be prepared to light up your cigars and drink a whiskey and diet with 3 olives (always) and toast to him.

Randy is survived by his wife of 26 years, Mary Bakeris Gullion, his dogs Sophie and Bella, sons Adam (Megan) Gullion of Davenport, IA, Kent (Nikkie) Gullion of LeClaire, IA, and Justin (Jen) Gullion of Edmund, OK, sister Karen Ames of Bettendorf, and brother Mike (Patti) Gullion of Florida, and beloved grandchildren Aiden, Cohen, Camden, Addie, Danica, Grace and Landen; his Uncle Don Gullion of Colfax, IA, his Aunt Betty Phillips of Davenport, IA. He’s also survived by his nieces and nephews Race Bakeris, Oliver Bakeris, Brady Bakeris, Jamie Bakeris, Jenna Bakeris, Londyn Bakeris, Luke Bakeris, Sky Bakeris, Cruz Bakeris, Ben Hancock, Heather Versace, Max Versace, Ryan Ames, Nicole Harris, Michael Gullion, Jill Gullion, Lexi Cervantes and Jill Foster; his cousins, and great-nieces great-nephews and all of his wonderful friends and Gilda's Club group.

He was preceded in death by his mother Frances Gullion, father Earl Gullion, stepmother Evelyn Gullion, and infant sister Carole Gullion.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be left to Gilda's Club of the Quad Cities.