Gary, Fred C.

Photo. Fred C. Gary, 60 years old, who won national wide publicity as the 'wheelbarrow mayor' in 1935, died at his home, 522 South Francis street, at 11:45 o'clock last night. He had been in ill health for three years. Gary elected major in 1935, had been working on a WPA flood control project at the tie of his selection to head the Picher city administration. While employed on the project, which embraced the dredging and rip-rapping of Lytle creek, mayor Gary won the office easily. Retiring from the project to accept the job, Gary served one term as mayor. During his period of office, there were numerous bitter debates amount members of the city council. A charge of carrying a weapon, a misdemeanor, was filed against the former major, but was latter dismissed. Gary was defeated for reelection, losing the mayoralty nomination in the primary to Harley Jennings. Gary had captured a plurality of the votes cast. He was a veteran of the Spanish American War and was well known among political leaders of the district. Mr. Gary was born in Columbus, Kansas, in 1879 and has lived in the Tri-State district all his life. He held the position of mine foreman for 30 years. He was an active member of the Union church and the Knights of Pythias lodge. Mr. Gary was married to Miss Ida Ritchy at Carthage in 1906. He is survived by his wife; one son, Kenneth Gary of Picher; one foster daughter, Mrs. Walt Moser of Carl Junction, Missouri; three grandchildren, one brother, I. A. Gary of Pindall, Arkansas; and one sister, Mrs. George Smith of Joplin, Missouri. The body is in charge of the Durnil Funeral home. No funeral arrangements have been made.

' Funeral services for Fred C. Gary, 60 years old, former mayor of Picher who died Thursday night, will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Picher Union church. The Rev. J. H. Mott will officiate, assisted by the Rev. S. Y. Allgood and the Rev. James Davis. The Knights of Pythias will have charge of services at the church and military rites will be held at the grave in G.A.R. cemetery by the Spanish American war veterans. Active pallbearers will be Chester Starr, John Holcomb, George Carey, Elmer Denton, Frank Hendricks and Ward Lee. Honorary pallbearers will be Charley Safford, Tommy Goodwin, C. H. Jennings, Harry Craig, Adam Koch and George Allen. Burial will be under direction of the Durnil Funeral home.