Gary was born Aug. 18, 1945, in Muscatine, to Albert W. Gregory and Mildred G. (Lenker) Gregory. He graduated from Wilton High School and the University of Iowa with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. During the Vietnam era, he served with the U.S. Army as a field radio repairman while stationed in Inchon, South Korea. He married Emily R. Berger on April 30, 1977, in West Branch.
Gary worked as an engineer in resource planning for Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company, later a part of MidAmerican Energy, from 1973 to 2005. He was a former member of the West Branch Friends Church. Gary was known for his quiet, humble demeanor and his dry sense of humor. He enjoyed home repair, woodworking, radio repair, auto maintenance, computers, and genealogy, and shared his many talents to help others. Along with his wife, Emily, he lovingly babysat both of his granddaughters from birth until preschool.
Survivors include his wife, Emily, of Davenport; his daughter, Margot Day; son-in-law, Zachary Day; and granddaughters, Eleanor and Caroline Day, all of Davenport; his sister, Marilyn Vincent, of Cedar Rapids, as well as many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, and family friends. Gary was preceded in death by his parents.
Online condolences may be expressed to Gary's family by visiting this obituary at www.WeertsFH.com.
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Gary was born Aug. 18, 1945, in Muscatine, to Albert W. Gregory and Mildred G. (Lenker) Gregory. He graduated from Wilton High School and the University of Iowa with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. During the Vietnam era, he served with the U.S. Army as a field radio repairman while stationed in Inchon, South Korea. He married Emily R. Berger on April 30, 1977, in West Branch.
Gary worked as an engineer in resource planning for Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company, later a part of MidAmerican Energy, from 1973 to 2005. He was a former member of the West Branch Friends Church. Gary was known for his quiet, humble demeanor and his dry sense of humor. He enjoyed home repair, woodworking, radio repair, auto maintenance, computers, and genealogy, and shared his many talents to help others. Along with his wife, Emily, he lovingly babysat both of his granddaughters from birth until preschool.
Survivors include his wife, Emily, of Davenport; his daughter, Margot Day; son-in-law, Zachary Day; and granddaughters, Eleanor and Caroline Day, all of Davenport; his sister, Marilyn Vincent, of Cedar Rapids, as well as many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, and family friends. Gary was preceded in death by his parents.
Online condolences may be expressed to Gary's family by visiting this obituary at www.WeertsFH.com.
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