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Gary Lee Froyd was born on September 25, 1945 in Nodaway County, Missouri to the late Leonard and Thelma (McDonald) Froyd. He grew up in Maryville, Missouri and graduated from high school there. He then joined the Air Force and made it his career, serving in Vietnam; Alaska; Panama City, Florida; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and at NORAD.
He married LaVerna "Jean" Froyd on February 7, 1982 near Eleven Mile Reservoir. Gary was an avid outdoor enthusiast and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was also a gifted computer programmer.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Froyd of Colorado Springs; his daughters, Toni Renee Melo of Turlock, California, Cheri Lynn Froyd of California, Vicki (Julio) Carios of Colorado Springs, and Lori (Randy) Kirkpatrick of Rifle, Colorado; and his son, Bryan Johnson of Cary, North Carolina.
Gary also had two sisters, Shirley and Kae; ten grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial Service with Air Force honors was held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at The Springs Funeral Services - North, 6575 Oakwood Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80923.
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Bill Stark
July 3, 2020
My mother (Helen Stark) was the rural school teacher at the school near Garys home and he was one of her best students. Gary and I used to ride cows around his barn and twisted their tails to make them go faster. Sorry to hear of his passing.
Michael Gregory
January 29, 2017
Very sorry to hear about Gary's premature departure from this life. I first met Gary at Lowry AFB in Denver Colorado (along with Herb Ridge) as we trained for the MACE B missile. After Lowry we went to Orlando AFB in Orlando, Florida for final training, then on to eighteen months on Okinawa. We returned to the states and were assigned at Vandenberg AFB in California. Gary, Herb, and I re-enlisted together and were sent to Keesler AFB in Mississippi for training on computers. Gary and I wound up at March AFB in Riverside, California together where we strove to keep that silly computer system up and working all of the time. I left the AF at the end of that enlistment, but Gary continued on. He was probably the smartest guy I ever worked with. Clear Skies, Gary.
Herbert Ridge
January 5, 2017
Nuga GI! Gary and I adopted this Okinawan greeting and have used it extensively.Gary will recognize it right off the bat.
i learned of this in the ogits of the Gaxerre. Quite a shock My wifw and I offer our heartfelt condolences to jeannie and her family.
Gary and i maintained a long relationship. We met while training to maintain the Mace B missile in Lowry AFB. From Lowry we went to Orlando AFB in Fl. Then to Kadena AFB in Okinawa. From Kadena we went to March AFB then to Keesler AFB etc, ,,,
Yes, Gary loved the rugged sloutdoors, The more rugged the better. He and I have spent many days hunt9ng and fishing.
Much more but you are probably bored by now. I really loved Gary a lot and I'm going to miss Gary.
Jack , Bobby Miller
January 4, 2017
With deepest symphony. we had many good times. May he walk in the snowy fields of Colorado for ever.
Robert Smith
January 4, 2017
My deepest condolences to family and friends. I ran the Computer Repair Lab in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex and Gary visited our facility frequently. He was indeed talented in both the hardware and software area of computers. May God bless Gary.
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