Birth date: Dec 26, 1943 Death date: Nov 4, 2009
Aunt Taki,
I am saddened for your loss. I can not imagine how you are feeling right now. I have never known one of you without the other. It has always been Uncle Gary & Aunt Taki. I am sorry I could not make it out in this terrible time,but please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. You will always be family and we will always love you.##imported-begin##Carl Weidman##imported-end##
Dear Aunt Taki,
I am sorry for your loss and we will all miss Uncle Gary. Although just a kid, I remember how thoughtful and loving the two of you were to myself and JJ. Coming back from overseas and seeing the both of you was a treat, as you always made us feel at home. My time with Uncle Gary was short, but based on the sentiments from those closest to him, I can tell he was a good man and will truly be missed.
With Love and Prayers,
Jon Meckley##imported-begin##Jon Meckley##imported-end##
Dear Aunt Taki, We are so sorry for your loss. We know that you will miss Uncle Gary so much. We will all miss him! Even though we didn't get to see you and Uncle Gary very much,I always knew that I could call anytime and talk with him about anything. I am so glad that we got to see you both when we went on our cruise. Please know that you will always be welcome in our home anytime! We will miss his infectious laugh!
Love and prayers
Bill, Bobbi and Shawn Weidman##imported-begin##Bill Weidman##imported-end##
I remember you used to sit and pout when you did not get your own way. And, how you fell and tore the knees in a new suit you got for a wedding. You were always in to everything. And, I had to make apple dumplings when you were coming home. And, when you came home you always had your dirty laundry. And you always wore white socks. Oh,and how you loved filled cookies.You always got all twisted up when you played twister with your nephews. I love you and will miss you Mom.##imported-begin##Elsie (Mom) Meckley##imported-end##
Dear Taki
I know this is a very difficult time for you and I know how much you will miss Gary; we all do. I dearly regret that Gary and I did not spend more time together. Still, even in the little time we did spend together over the years, I cannot ever think of a moment when we did not have a good time together and he always performed the role of “big brother†very well.
Just a few of my memories are:
How even though there was a twelve year age difference and we spent most of our lives apart, when we got together, we were always in sync when it came to conjuring up ways to be devilish and have a good time. I can still hear Gary’s laughing at some of the pranks we pulled.
I remember once when Gary ran out the door and let the storm door shut on me. Of course, I went through the storm door. Mom and Dad were not happy with us.
One time Gary was on leave, and he and I were playing around in the upstairs of our house in Elizabethtown, and ultimately I fell and my arm went through a toy barn, cutting my risk. Mom was not happy with us.
The time Gary and I went salmon fishing in Washington and I, being the youngest on the boat and also being the Marine, was the one that ended up getting sea sick, while Gary laughed.
When Gary bought his new car and brought it to Florida, and I connected fireworks to the engine, so that when Gary started it, it bellowed smoke and made all kinds of noise. The look on Gary and your face was priceless. Gary was not happy with me.
The times we spent at Spanaway Speedway; especially the night he won a chance to go onto the race track and gather money shot from cannon. Watching Gary run around, chasing money was hilarious.
How well both you and Gary treated Lina and I when we originally came back to the U.S from the Philippines. You made sure she had a wok and rice, but more importantly you both instantly made Lina feel like a member of the family.
When we all travelled to Yuma, AZ and he sat in the back of my pickup truck, and was bouncing and sliding around. Dad and I got a good laugh out of it, but it probably wasn’t one of Gary’s favorite times.
The camping trip you and Gary took me on when I visited you in San Antonio, TX.
Gary’s love of Grandma Meckley and her home cooking. He always said that if “pop pie†was not made in Grandma’s dish, it did taste right.
Each time Gary left to return from his military leave and how painful it was to lose my brother again, and how he never looked back, as he entered the plan.
These are only a few of memories, of the times I had with Gary, in a short time together. Yet, they are memories that will always be etched in my memory.
Taki, always know that the Meckley family will always be there for you now and in the future.
With fondness and love
Donald and Lina Meckley##imported-begin##Donald and Lina Meckley##imported-end##
Dear Aunt Taki,
This must be a difficult time for you and I know that you miss Uncle Gary just like the rest of us. I wish I could have spent more time to get to know him. It's a shame that I only got to see him only a handful of times. Wish I could have spent more time with him. The one time I will never forget was when we came back to the states and we stayed in his apartmemt complex. It was nice to spend time with you and Uncle Gary. I remember Uncle Gary would spend time with us, showing us his stamp collection and telling us how much each stamp was worth and the history behind the stamp (just the good ones). You guys would also take us to the mall and spoil Jon and I rotten. Taking us to the toy store and giving us money to buy stuff.
Uncle Gary will be greatly missed by us all. If you need anything Aunt Taki, just let me know and I will do my best to help out.##imported-begin##JJ Meckley##imported-end##
Taki I don't know if Gary told you we were in two weddings together. Uncle Donald's and Aunt Joan's. And, Cousin June and Tommy. And, how bad he was putting corn up your nose when we were at Grandma and Grandpa's farm. You also did some things I just can't mention here. But, you did like to go to the farm show with Grandpa when he worked there as a night watchman. And boy did you get in trouble for eating all the stuffing Grandma Grimm had made for a chicken. You would eat it cold uncooked. I remember the time you fell of the hay wagon and almost got a pitch fork in your head. And, the day there was a fire behind the garage in the field across from the house. Boy, did you fly down the dirt road on the tractor. But, everything turned out very well. Gary why did you have to leave so early. You will be missed more then you'll ever know.
Love and prayers,
Sis##imported-begin##Elsie (Sis) Meckley Weidman##imported-end##
To my sister Taki. When Mom called me to tell me You and Gary were at their place in Elizabethtown, I couldn't wait to get there. It was the first time I met you and litle did I know you would turn out to be one of my two sisters. Both of my brothers gave me the best sisters. And, boy did he like his pick lozengers. I remember the gallon jar I got him for the first Christmas we had together in many years. And, the time I found myself in the hospital when You and Gary came home for Thanksgiving. He said it was the shock of hearing his voice. But, even though he didn't like hospitals he still came down to see me. And I still have the bunny he got me to cheer my up and make me feel better. Taki I know we didn't see each other very much it doesn't stop the hurt. And, you are welcome to come east to visit or stay any time. Love and prayers,
Sis and George##imported-begin##Elsie ( Sis) Meckley Weidman##imported-end##
