There always tends to be the one thing you "meant" to do..for me it was to someday mend the bridge that somehow tore me and my adoptive father appart, before we stopped being a part of one anothers lives he and I were very close, and I completely adored him,I suppose as a little girl coming from my background you could say I warshiped the ground he walked on.Time passed, he re married and the world somehow tore us from each other's lives....well tonight I was searching the net for his new phone number, as for my birthday i wanted to call him for the first time in a VERY long time, instead of his number this is what i found:Lastnames have been removed.

Born: April 24, 1940

Died: January 24, 2008

Services: Private services to be held

Visitation: NONE

SPRINGFIELD - Gary, 67, of Springfield died at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at his residence.

He was born April 24, 1940, in Terre Haute, Ind., the son of Dillon and Bluebell . He married Sharon  on Oct. 2, 1984. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Angela ; and a son, Craig .

Gary, a resident of Springfield for over 20 years, retired in June of 2007 from Prairie Farms as the Illinois and Missouri sales representative.

He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Vietnam. He was of the Christian faith and enjoyed going to the boat, especially the Alton Belle.

Graveside services will be conducted by Pastor Larry Stoops at 1 p.m. Friday with military rites at Camp Butler Cemetery in Springfield. Staab Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.

I have made a GoneTooSoon Page for Dad now, please feel free to stop by and light a candle or leave a tribute.Just a note for those who have never used  GoneTooSoon Page, the candles are for SHORT comments, if you try to fit too much in it cuts you off, the tributes section is for poetry or longer comments.The page is made for the person who passed and comments ussually are directed to them, though it's not wrong or out of place to leave the family a comment. Thanks for all your support, BLU

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