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A native of St Lucie County, he moved to Lake City 13 years ago.
He graduated from Dan McCarty High School in 1967 and served with the U.S. Army in Korea for three years.
A former St Lucie County sheriffs deputy, he owned Holton Land Clearing and Paving in Lake City.
He was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Lake City and was a former member of Sunrise Baptist Church in Fort Pierce.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Lollis Holton of Lake City; one son, Gary Clayton Holton of Lake City; two
daughters, Lita Kay Holton of Fort Pierce and Shannon Gale Holton of Lake City; a brother, the Rev. Tommie L. Holton of Okeechobee; two sisters, Doris Wiles of Vero Beach and Janice Harvey of Fort Pierce; his parents, Bernice Holton of Fort Pierce and the late George W. Holton; and eight nieces and nephews, including Kathy Carter, Heather Civitarese, Holly Nipper, and Glen and David Wiles of Fort Pierce.
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Bonnie Vannoy
I remember Gary as someone special. My husband had died and i was working on the turnpike and he would come in on his way to Miami or further south. I would serve his food and one day he asked me if i would like to ride down there on his truck and i said yes. He had a bigWhite freightliner. That memory will always stick in my mind. He died to young.
Jay Joiner
Gary was a special person and we were good friends. I used to spend the night at his house when we were in elementary school. His parents had a tropical fish farm and it was always fun to see the fish. Gary and I were in Korea during the same period of time and I would take the train from Camp Carroll to ASCOM Depot to visit him. He was an MP and we would ride around the area in his jeep. We also spent some time in Seoul visiting some of the local sights. I have a few pictures that I will try to locate and upload.
Susan Lollis (Holton)
John Wayne Shank
GARY AND I WENT INTO THE ARMY TOGETHER IN 67,WENT THROUGH BASIC TRAINING AND I WENT TO FT. RUCKER ALA, GARY WENT TO KOREA, HE WROTE ME A LETTER WHILE I WAS IN V/N IN CHOPERS. HE SAID HE WAS PRETTY LUCKY BECAUSE HE WENT TO KOREA AND I WENT TO V/N. I CRASHED 3 TIME, SHOT DOWN 3 TIMES, CAME IN ON FIRE,WENT THROUGH 3 CREWS, CAME HOME WHITH OUT A SCRATCH AND HE GO STABBED IN THE BACK. I DID SEE HIM WHEN I CAME HOME FROM COLLEGE, AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT NEW YORK JOB HE DID. I ALLWAYS THINK OF GARY AS A FRIEND AND A BEST FRIEND IN SCHOOL. HE WAS GREAT TO BE WITH. I FOUND OUT AT THE REUNION IN OCT. THE VERY BEST TO YOU AND ALL OF HIS FAMILY, TAKE CARE. JOHN WAYNE SHANK, CLASS 67