Gary was born
June 3, 1967, Tulsa, OK, to Jack W. and Mollie Peterson-Pontious.
He was a 1985 graduate of Nathan Hale High School, lettering
4 years in golf, and he attended Oklahoma State University.
Gary
received a heart transplant on November 19, 1994 at St.
Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He met the love of his life,
Holly, a kidney transplant recipient,
at a Second Chance Celebrity softball game to promote donor
awareness. They were married in 1996. Gary participated in
National and International Transplant Games, winning gold
and silver medals in golf, bowling and table tennis. He and
Holly shared their successful organ transplant life
experiences with many organizations in Oklahoma and
Arkansas. This was their way to promote donor awareness, in
order that others might have a second chance at life through
organ and tissue donation.
Gary is survived
by: his loving wife, Holly; his parents; his sister, Kristy
Pontious-Amos, Class of '78 and her husband, his sister,
Debra Pontious, Class of '82, as well as numerous aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was a beloved son,
brother, and husband.
He was preceded in
death by: his grandparents and his uncle. In lieu of flowers
and to honor Gary, the family is requesting
donations be made
to the
Oklahoma Donor Coalition,
c/o LifeShare, 2221 East Skelly Drive, Tulsa, OK, 74105.
Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.