Gary and I were friends from Kindergarten forward, at Stevenson Elementary. His parents lived right across the street on Grand Traverse.
We didn't see a lot of each other at Central, as he was in the broadcasting program and I was on college prep. But we did go golfing during the summer, even when I was home from college.
We didn't have a lot of contact over the years, although Gary called me from a phone booth as he was on his way home from the 10th reunion.
The last time that I saw Gary was in the mid-80s. He and his wife were in San Diego to visit her sister, and Judy and I drove down there to have dinner with them.
As I recall, Gary owned, or was a partner in, one or more radio stations. His last venture was with an ad agency in Bay City. Apparently he suffered a heart attack and had returned to work when he passed away one day at the office.
I had not visited Flint since 1989, until 2007. While there I contacted yet another golfing buddy, who told me that Gary passed away about five years prior.
If anyone has other details, please contact me here, or at: jmlowman@sbcglobal.net
James (Jim) Lowman
Gary and I were friends from Kindergarten forward, at Stevenson Elementary. His parents lived right across the street on Grand Traverse.
We didn't see a lot of each other at Central, as he was in the broadcasting program and I was on college prep. But we did go golfing during the summer, even when I was home from college.
We didn't have a lot of contact over the years, although Gary called me from a phone booth as he was on his way home from the 10th reunion.
The last time that I saw Gary was in the mid-80s. He and his wife were in San Diego to visit her sister, and Judy and I drove down there to have dinner with them.
As I recall, Gary owned, or was a partner in, one or more radio stations. His last venture was with an ad agency in Bay City. Apparently he suffered a heart attack and had returned to work when he passed away one day at the office.
I had not visited Flint since 1989, until 2007. While there I contacted yet another golfing buddy, who told me that Gary passed away about five years prior.
If anyone has other details, please contact me here, or at: jmlowman@sbcglobal.net
RIP, old friend.