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Passing of INGO member HandK
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Hoosierdood
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I met him once at Panda Express in South Bend. Noticed the INGO sticker on his truck so I introduced myself. Great guy. RIP.
Gary was one of the nicest people I've ever met on INGO. He always had a positive attitude, smile on his face and something great to say. His real life stories were wonderful and I spent hours listening to them. Anyone who met him new right away that he loved his family, friends and firearms. Knowing how many lives he touched here in Indiana I can only imagine the lives he touched in Michigan over the years.
For those of you who never met Gary in person, when he traveled down here he literally brought a truck full of guns and ammo for the day or two. He didn't bring them for himself, he brought them to allow people to try things out and enjoy his firearms with him. That's the kind of person Gary was.
Gary was also an instructor and traveled to Indiana multiple times for firearms training. When he came for a class he brought the same truck full of guns and ammo and a trailer full of targets and stands. He came here because he enjoyed training and being with his friends. I always looked forward to shooting but sitting around afterwards and talking will be in my memories forever.
Along with my friends, my daughter and I are thankful we got the chance to know Gary and we appreciate everything he did for us more than he'll ever know.
Thanks for everything Gary.
For those of you who never met Gary in person, when he traveled down here he literally brought a truck full of guns and ammo for the day or two. He didn't bring them for himself, he brought them to allow people to try things out and enjoy his firearms with him. That's the kind of person Gary was.
Gary was also an instructor and traveled to Indiana multiple times for firearms training. When he came for a class he brought the same truck full of guns and ammo and a trailer full of targets and stands. He came here because he enjoyed training and being with his friends. I always looked forward to shooting but sitting around afterwards and talking will be in my memories forever.
Along with my friends, my daughter and I are thankful we got the chance to know Gary and we appreciate everything he did for us more than he'll ever know.
Thanks for everything Gary.
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Very nice replies everyone! HandK (Gary) really enjoyed and loved most everyone he met and talked with on INGO. I have included a link to his services:
Book of Memories
Book of Memories
You said it Shadow! I remember one time in the OSUT, a newby was talking about being a PW. He said, and I quote " Does PW stand for pud whacker?"Awesome Man , Will Greatly Be Missed . So long Friend ,until we meet again.
HandK said " what you do with your time is your business, not ours." 
Goodbye Gary, fly well friend.
You said it Shadow! I remember one time in the OSUT, a newby was talking about being a PW. He said, and I quote " Does PW stand for pud whacker?"
Goodbye Gary, fly well friend.
Yep that's Gary lol. He even knew what OPP meant and I'll never forget laughing with him about it.
GunSlinger
Master
Prayers of comfort for his family and friends.
Harleyrider_50
Shooter
RIP...........
There are no words to describe the worth of this man to all of us. I was blessed to spend some time with him on multiple occasions. His willingness and eagerness to pass on knowledge was legendary. His loss will be felt for the rest of our days. Even if you never met Gary, you will still miss Gary. That's just how good he was.
Very sorry to hear this. Gary had been here since 09 and made a big impact. I had the chance to meet him at an event and he was a very nice guy who wanted to share his love of guns with others. Very generous. He was always in the intro forum welcoming new members. Gary will be missed.
There's so much that could be said of HandK, and all of it is good. Much of it has been said here already. I had the privilege of attending a couple of his training classes when he travelled to Indiana with his truck full of goodies and am honored to have his signature on an NRA training certificate. He was incredibly generous, incredibly friendly… he was just an incredibly great guy. I went back and found my own "I'm new here" thread, and he was in fact the second person to welcome me to the site (beat out only by esrice). The forum family, the gun owner community, and the world as a whole are worse tonight than they were yesterday now that he is gone. I offer my condolences, best wishes, and prayers to his family and friends.
Ironjaw's-wife
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Gary was a great man and I will miss him dearly. I learned a lot from him, and because of that I have been able to help others as well. The out pour of love on the gun sites and facebook has been amazing. I have a lot of wonderful memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life.
