Gary Abbuhl was born on June 14, 1943 and grew up on a farm near Palisade, a small town in western Nebraska. Before his senior year in high school, his family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where he graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School. He graduated with a degree in Accounting from the University of Nebraska, and became a practicing CPA. He married Lois Young in 1964. In addition to his wife Lois, their family includes two children: Tim Abbuhl, married to Amber, and their daughters Madeline and Claire of Simsbury, Connecticut, and Amy Abbuhl Schenke and her husband Ken and their son Jacob of Lees Summit, Missouri. Gary is also survived by his brother Lee Abbuhl of Hastings, Nebraska and his sister Patricia O'Connor of Clearwater, Florida.
Through the years he worked for Arthur Andersen in Omaha, Dillon Companies in Hutchinson, Kansas, and A.G. Edwards in Longmont. For over 40 years and continuing to the present day, he dedicated his life to his successful private CPA practice-for 24 years in Hutchinson and now in Longmont, Colorado.
He and his wife Lois were drawn to their beloved Colorado mountains in 1999, and together they enjoyed all the hiking trails and beautiful mountain scenery, and Gary specially loved to be out on his bicycle-many years logging 10,000-12,000 miles and biking many of the highest mountain passes. He was out on his newest recumbent cycle on a beautiful Saturday, morning when he was fatally injured when struck by a car. He died doing one of his favorite activities.
He was well known and respected for his many community activities including being a Treasurer for Rotary, Treasurer for his HOA, and serving in many capacities at his church, including being a Trustee and a member of the Chancel Choir.
A Memorial service will be held at Grace Commons Church (formerly First Pres), 1820 15th Street in Boulder, CO on Friday, September 24 at 11:00 a.m.
Memorials may be given in his name to Grace Commons Church, 1820 15th Street, Boulder, CO 80302. Habitat for Humanity--St. Vrain Valley, Box 333, Longmont, CO 80502-0333. Feeding America, PO Box 96749, Washington D.C 20090-6749.
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