Garry E. May

Garry E. May, 73, of Laramie, went to go on his next adventure with the Lord on November 5th, 2024. He was born June 10th, 1951, to Gene and Ruth (Strom) May in Laramie, Wyoming. He grew up on the May and Strom ranches where he developed a love for ranching & John Deere tractors.

After graduating from the University Prep in 1970 he volunteered and served with the Army for two years as an MP in the Vietnam War. Returning home he went to work for the Federal Highway Administration, first with surveying and then as their transportation person covering the Western United States. He retired after 42 years and was honored for his excellence in service.

Garry enjoyed reading history, trivia, cars, trucks, traveling, photography, Big Boy Trains and socializing with folks. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, American Legion, the VFW and Grace Chapel.

He is preceded in death by his parents Gene and Ruth. He is survived by his siblings Gloria Mueller of Cheyenne, Wyoming, David May (Gail) of Laramie, Wyoming and Elaine Adams (Mark) of Laramie, Wyoming, his nieces and nephews Naomi, Sarah, Brenna, Kendra, Dustin, Eric, and Alan as well as numerous great nieces and nephews and his best friend and companion Linda Sopr.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, at Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home in Laramie, Wyoming with interment to follow at Greenhill Cemetery with Military Honors. A reception will take place at Moose Lodge 390/Chapter 423 following the graveside services.

Donations can be made to Moose Heart in Garry’s name.

Print This Obituary Print This Obituary

LEAVE YOUR CONDOLENCES

All condolences submitted to this online guest book will be made public for all friends and family to view. Your email address will not be published.

You may use these HTML tags and attributes:


<a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>