On the day of Gary's funeral, the local radio station, KCHE had a sideline comment in it's sports broadcast, which follows:
Northwest Iowa has lost one of its leading athletes and young businessmen. They buried Gary Mueller today. Gary died in a car-truck accident Sunday, near Hartley.
Gary Mueller was not what you'd call a "run of the mill" athlete if we may use such an axiom. He was an outstanding guard on Paullina High School's state basketball championship teams in both 1968 and 1969. Gary, an excellent student, enrolled at Iowa State and later was redshirted there. But Mueller wanted to try Westmar under Coach Jack Scott. When Scott got the new head football job at New Mexico State, Gary decided to go along. It was a good move. Mueller became an outstanding defensive back and the team leader on defense. He got his degree in business administration last winter and came back home to northwest Iowa to enter business. Gary was the co-owner of the Miller Grain and Feed Company of Germantown. He stayed with athletics during the summer months, playing in 46 softball games. It was perhaps ironic that Gary Mueller was homeward bound from a sports event when he died. He saw Iowa Lakes win over Brainerd of Minnesota. And that must have brought double satisfaction for both Gary and head coach Don Birmingham, who was his assistant coach down in the Southwest. Gary Mueller will be missed both for his athletic prowess and as a person. Because he was s special person.
Northwest Iowa has lost one of its leading athletes and young businessmen. They buried Gary Mueller today. Gary died in a car-truck accident Sunday, near Hartley.
Gary Mueller was not what you'd call a "run of the mill" athlete if we may use such an axiom. He was an outstanding guard on Paullina High School's state basketball championship teams in both 1968 and 1969. Gary, an excellent student, enrolled at Iowa State and later was redshirted there. But Mueller wanted to try Westmar under Coach Jack Scott. When Scott got the new head football job at New Mexico State, Gary decided to go along. It was a good move. Mueller became an outstanding defensive back and the team leader on defense. He got his degree in business administration last winter and came back home to northwest Iowa to enter business. Gary was the co-owner of the Miller Grain and Feed Company of Germantown. He stayed with athletics during the summer months, playing in 46 softball games. It was perhaps ironic that Gary Mueller was homeward bound from a sports event when he died. He saw Iowa Lakes win over Brainerd of Minnesota. And that must have brought double satisfaction for both Gary and head coach Don Birmingham, who was his assistant coach down in the Southwest. Gary Mueller will be missed both for his athletic prowess and as a person. Because he was s special person.
On the day of Gary's funeral, the local radio station, KCHE had a sideline comment in it's sports broadcast, which follows:
Northwest Iowa has lost one of its leading athletes and young businessmen. They buried Gary Mueller today. Gary died in a car-truck accident Sunday, near Hartley.
Gary Mueller was not what you'd call a "run of the mill" athlete if we may use such an axiom. He was an outstanding guard on Paullina High School's state basketball championship teams in both 1968 and 1969. Gary, an excellent student, enrolled at Iowa State and later was redshirted there. But Mueller wanted to try Westmar under Coach Jack Scott. When Scott got the new head football job at New Mexico State, Gary decided to go along. It was a good move. Mueller became an outstanding defensive back and the team leader on defense. He got his degree in business administration last winter and came back home to northwest Iowa to enter business. Gary was the co-owner of the Miller Grain and Feed Company of Germantown. He stayed with athletics during the summer months, playing in 46 softball games. It was perhaps ironic that Gary Mueller was homeward bound from a sports event when he died. He saw Iowa Lakes win over Brainerd of Minnesota. And that must have brought double satisfaction for both Gary and head coach Don Birmingham, who was his assistant coach down in the Southwest. Gary Mueller will be missed both for his athletic prowess and as a person. Because he was s special person.
Northwest Iowa has lost one of its leading athletes and young businessmen. They buried Gary Mueller today. Gary died in a car-truck accident Sunday, near Hartley.
Gary Mueller was not what you'd call a "run of the mill" athlete if we may use such an axiom. He was an outstanding guard on Paullina High School's state basketball championship teams in both 1968 and 1969. Gary, an excellent student, enrolled at Iowa State and later was redshirted there. But Mueller wanted to try Westmar under Coach Jack Scott. When Scott got the new head football job at New Mexico State, Gary decided to go along. It was a good move. Mueller became an outstanding defensive back and the team leader on defense. He got his degree in business administration last winter and came back home to northwest Iowa to enter business. Gary was the co-owner of the Miller Grain and Feed Company of Germantown. He stayed with athletics during the summer months, playing in 46 softball games. It was perhaps ironic that Gary Mueller was homeward bound from a sports event when he died. He saw Iowa Lakes win over Brainerd of Minnesota. And that must have brought double satisfaction for both Gary and head coach Don Birmingham, who was his assistant coach down in the Southwest. Gary Mueller will be missed both for his athletic prowess and as a person. Because he was s special person.
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