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Gary Tollas
In Memory of
Gary Walter
Tollas
1939 - 2016
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Condolence From: Tina Heinert
Condolence: My deepest sympathy for everyone touched by Gary. He will be missed dearly.
Monday May 09, 2016
Condolence From: Shirley & Jess Shively
Condolence: To the Family of Gary & Alvina Tollas,

We will miss Gary just as we did Alvina previously. The year was 1999, the place the Gulfstream Condominiums on North Padre Island at Corpus Christi, TX. It was our 1st year as Winter Texans for the period from early January to mid-March when we met this delightful couple from Minnesota, Gary and Alvina Tollas. We became fast friends along with Bill and Shirley Matthew from Missouri, Chuuck and Doris True from Nebraska and we, the Shivelys, from Indiana. Each January until 2007 we met to renew that friendship and until health issues led us to meet that last time.

However, those 9 years were wonderful filled with great times eating at the Big Fisherman, playing many games of Alleys, Euchre, Farkle, Joker, Chicken Foot and Mexican Train. There were the golf outings for the guys with probably Gary's best shot known as the "Foot Wedge" and his uncanny mathematical skills! There were the Saturday morning re-cycling runs into town and the stop on the return at Krispy Kreme for donuts fresh out of the hot grease! For better part of valor, we always brought donuts for our beloved "spice" as well! Then om Sunday evenings we made another run to the Coldstone Creamery for ice cream. I once tried to bribe the server to flip the ice cream down onto Gary's head as he was throwing it into the air! However, he declined but it would have been and interesting thing to see!

In March of 2007, we all bid each other goodbye not knowing that it would be the final time that we would all be together. But for health reasons that was the final "round=up".

After your Mother passed, Gary and I would have frequent phone conversations. I knew that he was having health issues following our last conver-sation several months ago, but I did not realize the full extent. Now as we look up into the Heavens at night, we can see three brightly shining stars which are your Dad and Mom and one for the other departed member of our group, Doris True.

God Bless you and your families.

Jess Shvely
Sunday May 08, 2016
Condolence From: Reeves Family
Condolence: Denise, Dan and Family,
Sorry to hear of the passing of your Dad.
Our thoughts are with you at this time.
Friday May 06, 2016
Condolence From: Sharon Johnson
Condolence: Denise and Lance I was so shocked to hear about Gary. I am so sorry. I will never forget the wonderful years of being their neighbor on South Long Lake. We had so much fun with them every weekend. Sending your family much love and may all your memories keep his spirit alive.
Friday May 06, 2016
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