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Gary Lee Richardson A unique, generous, loving, and brilliant man passed away May 12, 2011. Gary Lee Richardson, husband of Mary, father of Bridgette (Ron), Troy (Jessica) and Katie (Tony), "Papa" of Ivory, Ezra, Miette, Mikey, Addie, and Gracie, brother of Alan (Carol) and son of Clifton and Virginia Richardson. Gary also has two cousins, Sadie Mann (Tom) and Walter LaFleur III (Rebecca). Gary has been an excellent friend to many others. He is now sharing his counsel and energy elsewhere. He and his wife and soul mate, Mary lived an honest, passionate, giving, creative, and love filled life together in Los Lunas since they were married in 1977. They were inseparable on earth and will continue to be so in spirit. He and Mary raised their family in the home they designed and built themselves. In addition to being a Civil Engineer, he was a blacksmith, a vintner,a problem solver, a caregiver, a voracious reader, a welder, and a humorous gentleman. He enjoyed working with Mary at his company, Metric Corporation and working on various old vehicles. The 1962 Corvette was his latest passion. Gary was born and raised in Tucumcari, New Mexico and received his Masters in Civil Engineering at New Mexco State University in 1972. He was preceeded in death by his father Clifton; and his grandparents; and aunts and unlcles. A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 4:00 p.m., at the family home in Los Lunas. The family requests that in leiu of flowers those interested in honoring Gary please help someone known to be in need, or send contributions to their local Hospice www.advantagehcr.com/contact-us-html, the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org or Caring Bridge www.caringbridge.org.
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