Gary Marion Holt's Obituary
Gary Marion Holt, 75, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on June 2, 2017. He was born January 3, 1942, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to George Washington Holt and Doreen Mildred (Qualls) Holt.Military service was important to Gary, and he enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve his country. Upon honorable completion of his service, he resided in California and undertook the responsibility of raising his two younger cousins, Peggy Raymond and Mike Jacques, after the passing of their father. He loved them very much and considered them his brother and sister.On January 11, 1969, Gary married Connie Ord in Ontario, California. After marrying, Gary found further joy in adopting Connie’s three young daughters and moving to Tulsa to raise his family, where he resided until his death. Gary was a master carpenter and opened GMH Construction, where he took great pride in the quality, workmanship and customization of his work.He was active and enjoyed people, sailing, free wheel bike trips, motorcycle riding, restoring old cars, woodworking, spirited political debates, and antique car clubs. Gary also volunteered his time to various activities with Big Brothers, his daughters’ Girl Scout Troops and softball teams. Over the years he was a very giving man, always there when needed and unselfishly sacrificing many things in his life for his daughters and family, and was very proud of his close and loving relationships with his entire family.He had many friends and was loved by many, whereby during his lifetime he created many wonderful memories for them to hold dear and cherish. He loved his family without reserve, and spoke frequently of being happy and having such a good life and how proud he was of his children and grandchildren. Family and friends were extremely important to him, and he will be deeply missed by all who were privileged to have known him.Gary is survived by devoted daughters Laura Evraets (Kevin), Lisa Monaghan (Brian) and Virginia Turner (Ken), as well as seven loving grandchildren: Ryan Evraets, Sarah Evraets, Joshua Monaghan, Kenneth Monaghan, Kyle Turner, Michelle Turner and Jessica Turner. Gary is also survived by two cousins, Peggy Raymond (Randy) and Mike Jacques (Pris) and a host of many other family and friends. Gary was preceded in death by his parents George Washington Holt and Doreen Mildred Holt; Aunts/Uncles: Chester & Margie Mitchell, Florence Qualls, Bob Qualls and Carol Swaim. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2017 at Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Arrow.
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