All about Gary........
Gary is a native Californian! Born in Southern
California he lived in Bell all of his young life. He
attended Cal State Los Angeles majoring in
accounting. He joined the Army in 1966 and spent
his tour of duty at Ft. Ord, near Montery.
Gary was raised in a Christian home with parents
who attended church and a brother who was called
to be a minister at a very young age. He accepted
Christ as his personal saviour at age 10 and has
always been very true to his faith.
His life continued with a 30+ year marriage and the
birth of two daughters who are very precious to
him. They have now presented him with four
grandchildren.
Gary lived in the Sacramento area for about 20
years, following his parents example of raising the
children in church. He was very active in their
church. Gary was a Deacon and the Director of
Finance.
At the time his marriage ended he was employed by
the Fairfield-Suisun School district as Director of
Accounting. He moved from Sacramento to Fairfield
at that time to live closer to his work.
After attending several churches in the Fairfield area,
he walked into the 1st Christian Church that Betty
was attending and knew immediately that this was
where God wanted him to be. He was a deacon at
the church and then became the Treasure for several
years.
He is now retired and free to travel with Betty to
where ever God sends them to share their love of
God through His music. It is such a blessing to see
how the people respond to the Gospel Hymns when
Betty starts singing. To see them singing along,
raising their hands in praise or clapping them
together in time to the music, bowing heads to pray
and sometimes a tear falls down a cheek.
Gary can be found most any place with a camera in
hand, taking advantage of each Kodak Moment. He
has taken pictures that are so good, he should be
selling them. His pictures can be found on the front
and inside some of Betty's books!
The Overstreets are busier than they have ever been
since retiring, and loving every minute!
They have attended Yountville Community Church
during the last five years where Gary was a Deacon
and also busy as sound tech on Sunday mornings
for the Worship team.
They have recently moved to Vacaville and are
searching for the church God will lead them to.
Life just doesn't get any better than that!
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