[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 20 (Monday, February 3, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E154]
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                      IN HONOR OF WILLIAM A. GARY

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                           HON. PAUL A. GOSAR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 3, 2014

  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. William A. Gary, 
who passed away on January 12. Mr. Gary was a long-time resident of 
Prescott, Arizona. He was also a husband, a father, a rancher, and a 
philanthropist.
  Mr. Gary was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He left his studies at 
Texas A&M University to serve our country as a Marine Corps captain in 
World War II and returned to Texas A&M after the war to finish his 
animal husbandry degree. He met his wife, Marion, when he was stationed 
at Camp Pendleton, where she served as a nurse in the Navy.
  Mr. Gary was born into a long line of ranchers going back to 17th 
century Virginia. Ranching was in his blood. In 1958, he and his wife, 
as well as their two children, moved to Arizona, where they bought a 
ranch and subsequently began other businesses. Like most entrepreneurs, 
Mr. Gary and his family did not find immediate riches, but through 
their hard work they eventually found success.
  After retiring from ranching, Mr. Gary began his philanthropic 
ventures in earnest. He had honed his fundraising skills when he helped 
found the Marine Military Academy in 1965. After retirement, he put 
those skills to use again, raising millions of dollars for important 
Prescott institutions. Not only did he raise millions for the Phippen 
Museum in Prescott, allowing the museum to double its size and improve 
its grounds, he also donated several pieces to the museum. The museum's 
Bill and Marion Gary Western Heritage Gallery is named in recognition 
of his and his wife's contributions. Mr. Gary also raised funds for the 
Yavapai College Foundation, helping to build the college's performance 
hall and other facilities.

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