He was born Sept. 14, 1951 in Danville to Clayton A. and Mayme Lee Fermon Baron. He was preceded in death by his parents; a nephew, Randy Baron and an aunt, Gladys and uncle, Joseph Clutter.
He married Crystal Scott Fields on Aug. 21, 1977. They divorced in 1986.
Gary later married Judy Kingen. They divorced in 2004.
Surviving are a daughter, Sarah (Joey) McQueen of Danville; three brothers, Richard (Jeannie) Baron of Bradley, Robert (Betty) Baron of Kankakee and John (Arnie) Baron of Sedalia, Mo.; a sister, Shirley (Jack) Osborne; a special aunt, Blanche Marie Berry; several nieces and nephews and five grandsons, Kyler Modglin, Tevin McQueen, Kaleb Jacobsen, Carter McQueen and Bentley McQueen.
Gary was a 1969 graduate of Danville High School and went on to Danville Junior College to receive his Associates Degree. He proceeded to earn his Bachelor's Degree in Arts/History from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
Over the years, Gary also developed his skills through extensive continuing education, including time spent in Commercial and Consumer Lending School, Bankers School, and leader effectiveness training, and received accreditation through the BAI School in Banking Management and the ABA National Consumer Credit School.
Gary was Vice President at the First Savings Bank in Danville and past VP at the First Ridge Farm State Bank and Palmer American National Bank, where he had been placed in charge of several key programs.
He had been a past member of the Moose Lodge and the NRA and enjoyed playing cards, classic cars, watching the Bears and the Cubs, and had previously been involved in candle making.
Gary liked cooking and his favorite thing was Italian food. He also liked to sit in his easy chair and watch war movies, go golfing, tend to his much loved plants, and loved listening to music. Most of all Gary loved to spend time with his grandchildren, his daughter Sarah, and his special friend and son-in-law, Joey.
Commercial News, Danville, IL-July 17, 2012
He was born Sept. 14, 1951 in Danville to Clayton A. and Mayme Lee Fermon Baron. He was preceded in death by his parents; a nephew, Randy Baron and an aunt, Gladys and uncle, Joseph Clutter.
He married Crystal Scott Fields on Aug. 21, 1977. They divorced in 1986.
Gary later married Judy Kingen. They divorced in 2004.
Surviving are a daughter, Sarah (Joey) McQueen of Danville; three brothers, Richard (Jeannie) Baron of Bradley, Robert (Betty) Baron of Kankakee and John (Arnie) Baron of Sedalia, Mo.; a sister, Shirley (Jack) Osborne; a special aunt, Blanche Marie Berry; several nieces and nephews and five grandsons, Kyler Modglin, Tevin McQueen, Kaleb Jacobsen, Carter McQueen and Bentley McQueen.
Gary was a 1969 graduate of Danville High School and went on to Danville Junior College to receive his Associates Degree. He proceeded to earn his Bachelor's Degree in Arts/History from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
Over the years, Gary also developed his skills through extensive continuing education, including time spent in Commercial and Consumer Lending School, Bankers School, and leader effectiveness training, and received accreditation through the BAI School in Banking Management and the ABA National Consumer Credit School.
Gary was Vice President at the First Savings Bank in Danville and past VP at the First Ridge Farm State Bank and Palmer American National Bank, where he had been placed in charge of several key programs.
He had been a past member of the Moose Lodge and the NRA and enjoyed playing cards, classic cars, watching the Bears and the Cubs, and had previously been involved in candle making.
Gary liked cooking and his favorite thing was Italian food. He also liked to sit in his easy chair and watch war movies, go golfing, tend to his much loved plants, and loved listening to music. Most of all Gary loved to spend time with his grandchildren, his daughter Sarah, and his special friend and son-in-law, Joey.
Commercial News, Danville, IL-July 17, 2012
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