When I hear the song, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," I think of Gary. We were close siblings.   He and I were the third- and fourth-borne in a family of five children, and we spent many hours playing badmitten in the backyard and Monopoly inside on rainy days. He definitely learned a lot more than I did from playing Monopoly!  As adults, we could call one another anytime and know that we had time to talk. Gary had a heart of gold, and I will miss him very much.


So sorry to hear of Gary's passing. Did business with him for many years. A great man. We even shared a birthday. We used to joke about our birthdays being on the same day and we were the same age. I'm sure he will be missed by all that knew him. My condolences to the family.

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

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Gary Michael Graves

October 31, 1951 – December 1, 2017

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