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On February 21, 2017 Gary XXX Weaver age 74 saddled up and rode on to rejoin his best friend doctor xxxx Bishoff on a new mysterious plain. Gary chose to be cremated and have his ashes spread in the same area as his life long friend XXX XXXX Bischoff in the Big Horns. Born to Glen and Claire Weaver on a farm near XXXXX, XXXX he joined older brother Walter and later welcomed a little sister Judy to the family. Graduating with the class of 1961 from St. John High School in N. Dakota he joined the army and was honorably discharged in 1964. Having served his country once again his father Glen and xxxxx wife XXXX welcomed Gary to their home in Powell, Wyo giving him a job in the oil fields. While attending a community dinner at the Powell XXXX a young divorcee XXXXX Pond and her three small children XXXX XXX and Richard caught his eye. Young man that he was Gary took the responsibility of raising his small family to heart and was blessed with a son Charlie. Oil field life requires following the rigs to new location and periods away from family a lot of marriages fail because of this still to this day. In the 1970’s young women started pioneering in the oil fields because of the hirer wages. Gary now a driller hired a former Miss Wyoming. Teddy Ann Van Valin to his crew in an effort to support the movement by showing oil companies women could do the job. They were married and later divorced. Gary started working off shore rigs in the north Sea later hiring to XXXX XXXX working 28 & XX in XXXXX Gulf XXXX the UAE. With the start of the Gulf War he decided to stay state side for his safety. Gary met his third wife XXXXX XXXX Harwood following a serious car wreck on Willwood corner as she and the XXXX Christenson xxxx his face back on. Looking like Frankenstein he xxxx her to move with her children Stuart, Stacy and Stephanie into his life. Married April 1984 in St. John in the presence of Garys family XXXX XXXX their vows with family & friends in Powell September 1987. Gary was blessed with his only daughter Amy Gale and grand children Ambrasia, Kaiser, Amelia, Angle, Bryon, XXXXXX. He remained very close to his stepdaughter Stephanie and her children Justin, Jessica, Wyatt & Ethan. He found a special bond with both Jessica’s daughters XXXXX & Sophia. He planned to attend Jessica & XXXXX wedding in June and was looking forward to the birth of their 3rd daughter. Gary mentor stepsons Stuart and Stacy in the oil fields as well as many young men from the Powell area. Not a single serious accident has xxxxx any person he trained on the rigs, a record for the oil fields. Unhappily he lost his son Charlie to heart disease in 2014 but gained a daughter in law XXXXX. Choosing xxxx to remarry he stayed in contact with XXXXX XXXX now resides in Meadow areas xxxx alot of time with xxx Bischoffs family helping on the Bischoff xxxxx in the Big Horn Mountains and at his Cody Lake home fishing accompanied by his lady friend Ms Cathy Potts. Members of the Bischoff family Brother Watter (wife Donna) Brother In Law Bob Boppre (Judy’s husb) Daughter Amy & Grandchildren Daughter In Law Bererly X-Wife Linda Parents Glen, Claire & Stepmom Lydia Sister Judy Son Charlie Best Friend Doc Bischoff Wives Donna & Teddy Ann Donations to local Hospice Homes in Garys Name