More detail on this person: LOTT, Gary E. "Cowboy" LOTT, Gary E. "Cowboy" Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA) - Thursday, August 18, 2011 LOTT, Gary E. "Cowboy" May 22, 1944 - Aug. 9, 2011 With great dismay and a heavy heart we must share the news of the passing of a great husband, father, grandfather and friend. He is survived by his wife Linda, daughter Lisa (husband Dave) and grandchildren Molly and Riley Beck. After a year long battle with Melanoma cancer, Gary set sail for the final time to meet his daughter, Sherri; who preceded him in death. Gary was born in Centralia, Illinois and as a helicopter pilot spent his life chasing rotor wash around the world. He flew in Vietnam, Singapore, the Gulf of Mexico, Washington, Alaska and California before retiring from Cal Fire (CDF) in 2004. A Vietnam veteran, Gary will be laid to rest at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, August 22, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. You are invited to join his family in celebrating his life during this memorial service. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to The Northern California Veterans Cemetery, P.O. Box 76, 11800 Gas Point Rd, Igo, Ca 96047 or the American Cancer Society. Sutter VNA & Hospice, 1110 North Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Or a charity of your choice.
Burial information: Northern California Veterans Cemetery, Igo, CA
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