Thinking of my cousin today & his beautiful  Sally. May all the memories sustain you Sally. I am so very happy you two had a wonderful life full of love & adventures. Sending you a heart full of love ~Debra

Thank you everyone for joining us today to celebrating my husband Gary Albert Schad's memorial service in Newport Beach, California.

At 6:32 early morning of February 13, 2021 Gary left us peacefully.
his soul immediately entered the embrace of the Lord.

At the moment he left, a teardrop slipped from the corner of his left eye, meaning that he would not give up his beloved of us. 

Gary is a caring person. 
He’s full of love and gratitude to all people in the world. 
He always considers others.

For 25 years, I have known him
His is  gentle, kind ,happy with warm heart .

From his death to today, I can always feel his beautiful soul surrounds each of us.

Today, we are all here to celebrate gift of life to him.

His happy beautiful soul also celebrates with us together.

He hopes everyone can be joyful to this wonderful event.

Gary,
your loving and kindness, peaceful soul is always in our hearts.
 I miss you dearly .......

One day, .........  We will also unite with grace the Lord in heaven.

Gary and I, like thank you again for being here to celebrate his life graduation.

I also like special thanks Gary cousin keran and Anita They flew from Topeka Kansas to California to joint us for this event.

Thank you all of you.


I knew Gary very well during our teen years.  I tagged along to numerous drag races around the state of Kansas.  His parents were dear people. My sympathy to his family. 


Gary, and his brother Galen, had a very close family relationship with their three double cousins during their younger years.  The oldest and youngest, in both sets. were very close in age, too.  

At times, a kindred spirit  of a  brotherly bond was experienced.  

However, distances can have an effect on even those relationships overtime, when starting their own families and when grandchildren enter the picture.    

Even though those distances caused a drift of sorts, the  emotional, bond was always in our hearts.  We hadn't saw Gary since the 2002 Harold Reunion was held in Oregon last.   We still continued to communicate by voice calls, e-mailing, and text messages.  

Those great memories will be present for this cousin.
Fred 

Gary A. Schad was born in Manhattan, Kansas, on March 13, 1944, Second Boys of Lucille Harold and Lavine Schad.
Gary was a kind and loving individual who had a creative and adventurous spirit. In his youth, he fell in love with racing cars, earning first place on multiple occasions, and he sustained a passion for automobiles throughout his life.
He met Sally and moved to Southern California on June 30, 1997, where they eventually married. Together, they helped raise Gary's step-daughter, Vanessa 
Gary served as a security officer, dedicated to public safety for 20 years, and continued to serve with the California Highway Administration after retirement. He devoted himself to work and his family. Gary remained in the Meadows' residences from 1999 until his peaceful passing on February 13, 2021, at 76, after a short battle with cancer. Gary was firm in his faith in the Lord, and his family is comforted in knowing he is now at peace, in heaven. Gary will be sorely missed by his wife Sally, his step-son Kevin, step-daughter Vanessa, and his son-in-law John, as well as his many cousins.

OBITUARY

Gary Albert Schad

March 13, 1944 – February 13, 2021

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