KB7DH
At an age too young, Gary Giauque Post succumbed on March 2, 1999 to the ravages of Ideopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a rare insidious lung disease.He is survived by his wife, Karen; daughter, Lynne (Brett) Nilson; son, David (Jill) Post; daughter, Valerie (Mark) Billmire; foster daughter, Thuy (Dao) Nguyen; and seven beautiful grandchildren ... Darlene, Timothy, T.J., Travis, Hanna, Ethan and Hailey, and brother, Richins (Trudy) Post, and many nieces and nephews.
Gary was born in Salt Lake City on October 28, 1935 to Tessie Giauque and Will H. Post. He attended Salt Lake schools, graduating from East High in 1954 and the University of Utah in 1958. He married Karen Robertson in the Salt Lake Temple in 1957.
Gary lived many lives, each varied and fulfilling. He taught Drivers Education at Granger High, played 20 years in the Utah Symphony as oboe and English horn soloist. Co-owner for 35 years of the Woods and Brass Shop (later Custom Brass and Metal Fabrication), and was a ham radio operator and taught many radio classes for personal and emergency preparedness.
He loved the Lord and served in many capacities for the LDS Church, most notably as counselor in the Monument Park Third Ward bishopric and counselor for nine years in the Foothill Stake Presidency. He was an honest man, a man without guile. He was a silent giant----the most incredible dad in the universe.
A special thank you to a life-long friend and business partner, Maurice Tueller.
On Friday, March 5, a viewing will be held at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 6, at 12 Noon in the Monument Park Third Ward, 2215 East Roosevelt Ave. (1460 South) where friends may call 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made in Garys name to the LeRoy J. Robertson Foundation, Music Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
T 3/4N 3/5