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Gary L. Kindred

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[March 11, 2016]  ATLANTA  - Gary L. Kindred, 70, of Atlanta passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 1:15 p.m. at Advocate BroMenn Hospital in Normal.

Visitation:  Friday, March 11, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta

Service: Saturday, March 12, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home

Funeral home: Quiram Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta

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Gary L. Kindred, 70, of Atlanta, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.

Visitation will take place Friday, March 11, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home.

Burial will be in the Atlanta Cemetery. Military Rites to be accorded by Atlanta American Legion Post #341.

Gary Kindred was born on June 23, 1945 in Lincoln. He was the son of Lowell L. Kindred and Odessa L. Cates. He married Shizuko Tamanaha on June 3, 1967, in Naha, Okinawa.

Gary is survived by his wife, Shizuko; daughter, Shannon (Don) Fox; son, Sean (Rhonda) Kindred; four grandchildren: Chelsi, Emma, Alex, and Anna; sister, Gwen Long, of Lincoln; brother, Dale (Margaret) Kindred of Orlando, Fla.; and sister, Mary Swearingen, of Lincoln; and many nieces and nephews.

 

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He was preceded in death by his father and mother, one brother, Larry Duane Kindred, and one sister, Phyllis Swearingen.

Gary was a member of the Central Illinois Ham Radio Club, American Radio Relay League (Instructor) and the American Legion. He served his community and country as a police officer and E-5 Sergeant in the U.S. Army, where he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, 2 O/S Service Bars, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Gary was an avid St. Louis Cardinals Fan and Stan Musial was his childhood hero.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad or the OPBA - Olympia Progressive Baseball Association.

The family thanks Dr. Witoon Weraachakul, Dr. Robert Bruha, Dr. Stephen Kindred, DaVita Medical Care, Fresenius Medical Care and Heritage Health Staff for their compassion and care of Gary.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.

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