Since I was a little boy, I remember my big brother Gary. He was my best friend from the start. He always looked out for his little brother. HE would let m tag along when he was with his friends who were all four years older. Whether it was catching lizards or playing marbles we were together. He always made sure I had a pocket full of marbles, to this day I collect marbles for these memories. As we got older, we played baseball day and night. No better time! Gary could fix anything, one time he was trying to get a Boy Scout Merit badge for home repair. A lot of the neighbors gave him thing to fix radios, toasters, etc. He fixed them all self taught. After high school, Gary went into the Army and to Vietnam. He went over there a young kid and came home a man. I worried about him the whole time, but he never let me down. He came home a hero to his country. Life was hard at times after that, but Gary always dealt with it. His family was his world. He loved them all very much and would do anything for them or for just about anybody else. I was taller than Gary most of our life, but he was always my big brother and hero. I'll miss you Bubbu, but I'll never forget you.
Your little brother,
Mike##imported-begin##Mike Ahlstrand##imported-end##
