Obituary: Gary Weslie Keever: The Dalles, Wasco Co., Oregon 

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The Dalles Chronicle   October 30, 2002
Surnames: Keever, Martin, Brown, Newson, Lopez, Groce, Luper
 
    Gary Weslie Keever, 49, a resident of The Dalles died at a local hospital on
Monday, October 28, 2002.
    He was born April 27, 1953, in St. Joseph, Missouri to Dillard Weslie and 
Darlene Lucille (Martin) Keever. He grew up in Missouri until moving to Hood 
River (Oregon) in 1965, and attended Hood River schools.
    After his schooling, he returned to Missouri, where he met and later married
Janet Lynn Brown on April 22, 1977, in Hampton, Missouri. They lived in Missouri
before returning to Hood River in 1982 and settling in The Dalles in 1985.
    He worked as an auto mechanic in The Dalles area and was presently restoring
a 1966 Chevy Impala. He was a member of Columbia Gorge Power Sledders 
Snowmobile Club and enjoyed camping, snowmobiling, motorcycles and being with
his family.
    He is survived by his wife, Janet, son, Mark and daughter, Jamie, brother, 
Randy Keever and sister, Diane Newson, all of The Dalles; sisters, Vickie Lopez, 
Hollister, California; Sharon Groce, Phoenix, Arizona; and Carolyn Luper, 
Kearney, Missouri and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death
by his parents.
    A celebration of life will be held at Sorosis Park at 1 p.m. on Friday, 
November 1. Private cremation will be held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory
with Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
    Memorials may be made to charity of choice.