Gary Overton:
CLASS OF 1959
Des Moines Technical High SchoolClass of 1959
Des moines, IA
Gary's Story
Life
Gary did not graduate with his class leaving school in March of 1959 to join the US Army. He serving the majority of that time in Germany. Following his discharge, he returned to the Des Moines area, married Kaye Graves, and they moved to Illinois. Gary missing the military life, went to work for the Army at the Joliet Army Ammunitions Plant as head chef of the Officers Club. He enjoyed the work and people tremendously.
In 1974 with the government beginning to phase out small military installations, he opted to find work in the public sector before his po...Expand for more
sition was phased out. He went to work for Personal Products Corp, a subsidary of Johnson and Johnson, located at Wilmington, Illinois, where he lost his life on Dec 3, 1975, leaving three small children;
Tawnya Lynne (1973)
Robert Leland (1974)
Malissa Maye (1975)
Garys first grandaugher, Shyanne Alexis Bostock (Missy's daughter) passed away at age 8 months and is buried next to him at Avon Cemetery, Polk Co., Iowa.
He would have been proud to be listed here with his classmates, so I have taken the liberty of adding him.
His wife:
Kaye Overton Van Fleet
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