BOMBER MEMORIAL

GARY T. DURFEY ~ Class of 1965
December 2, 1946 - November 18, 2009

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Gary Durfey made his final mortal touchdown November 18, 2009 with his family cheering him on.

He was born December 2, 1946 in Ogden, UT to Maythel Marie (Dixie) Olsen and Theo Wood (Buck) Durfey.

He was raised in Richland where he graduated with the Class of 1965 from Richland's Columbia High School and served a Franco-Belgian mission for the LDS Church. His marriage to Louise Farrimond ('65) was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on August 19, 1969. When he graduated from BYU in 1971 he began working for ADP in Spokane, transferring to Vancouver, WA in 1984. He retired from ADP in 1996 after 25 years of service.

Gary is survived by his wife, Louise ('65); three sons: Richard (Janeal), Michael (Sondra), Daniel (Kyra), five cherished grandchildren: McKenzie, Kennedy, Lindsey, Kate and Nicholas; and his sister, Maryanne Durfey Weed ('62).

He was welcomed by his parents who preceded him in death.

There was visitation at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 1101 NE 112th Avenue in Vancouver, WA from 4pm to 6pm on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Funeral Services were at the Columbia Heights LDS Church at 10509 SE 5th Street, Vancouver, WA at 11am with a visitation from 9:30 to 10:45am. Interment was in Salt Lake City.

Bomber Memorial put together by Maren SMYTH ('63 and '64) and edited by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).