Gary was an interesting friend with a lot of unique interests. He had a rather special talent for catching a baseball with a bat swinging in front of his face, something I could not do. The bat swinging in front of me totally confused me as to the where abouts of the ball. He had a garage full of chinchillas or minks or some kind of furry critters that were good for making coats, that he was helping to raise. He was a good drummer and I remember him playing at assemblies, but he got discussed because students would talk during his performances and not pay attention, so eventually, he refused to play; Gary had an independent streak in him, and a unique way of looking at things. He moved to Arizona sometime early in our high school or jr. high years. I thought he added a lot of spice to our class and he was sorely missed.
In our 2010 reunion book, Gary wrote of meeting his future wife. He asked her what she did for a living. Shirley told him she was a cosmetologist. He answered by telling her how impressed he was, but he wondered how she handled all of the weghtlessness.
Jr Garfield
Jr Garfield
Gary was an interesting friend with a lot of unique interests. He had a rather special talent for catching a baseball with a bat swinging in front of his face, something I could not do. The bat swinging in front of me totally confused me as to the where abouts of the ball. He had a garage full of chinchillas or minks or some kind of furry critters that were good for making coats, that he was helping to raise. He was a good drummer and I remember him playing at assemblies, but he got discussed because students would talk during his performances and not pay attention, so eventually, he refused to play; Gary had an independent streak in him, and a unique way of looking at things. He moved to Arizona sometime early in our high school or jr. high years. I thought he added a lot of spice to our class and he was sorely missed.
In our 2010 reunion book, Gary wrote of meeting his future wife. He asked her what she did for a living. Shirley told him she was a cosmetologist. He answered by telling her how impressed he was, but he wondered how she handled all of the weghtlessness.
He credited Steve Martin for the joke.