Gary married Debra Spies in 1984. He was formerly employed as an HVAC installer. Later, he was a tractor-trailer operator until his retirement. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and cars.
Survivors include his wife Debra; children Adam, Cory, Deana and Cody; mother, Dolores Clark; sister Marcella Kreusch; an aunt, Cheryl Engle; brother-in-law, Donald Johnson and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Theodore Clark; sister, Sandra Johnson and brother-in-law, Joseph Kreusch.