Alan Garges, 86, of N. Ft. Myers passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. Born in Lincoln, NE, he resided in Ashland, KY and Columbus, OH before retiring from his career in finance with Ashland Oil. Alan enjoyed camping and RVing throughout North America during his lifetime and traveled for adventure right to the end. In his working years, Alan was a member of Elks, a scout leader, a Toastmaster and a stamp collector. After retiring, he developed skills as a painter and actor. He was probably most proud of his contributions as Treasurer of the Horizon Village Co-op. He is survived by sons Rod and Beckett; 6 grandchildren (Allison, Bonnie, Deborah, Jenny, Jessica & Kathy); 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Alan was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Jeannine Martin Garges; daughter Sharon Rose and spouses Barbara Finnicum and Carole Conrad. A memorial service for Alan will be held at Coral Ridge Funeral Home in Cape Coral on Tuesday, Feb. 9th at 1:30pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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