Gary A. Barclay, age 54 of Crystal, ND passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Hennepin County Medical Center of Minneapolis, MN from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Gary A. Barclay was born January 29, 1957 in Grafton, ND the son of Arnold and Mary Ann (Thompson) Barclay. He graduated from Minto High School in 1975 and attended Lake Region Community College in Devils Lake. He was married to Sandra K. Scholler on July 25, 1981 in St. Thomas, ND. The couple made their home in Grafton where he worked for Robertson Lumber Company. He transferred to Crystal, ND and managed the Robertson Lumber for a short time, then transferred to Cavalier and managed the yard there until it closed. He later worked for Gregory Building Center in Cavalier for 15 years and for the last several years has been working for Leon's Building Center in Park River, ND. Gary was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Hoople, ND; he served as Mayor of Crystal, served on the Crystal City Council, served as President of the Valley School Board, served on the Vocational School Board in Grafton, the Crystal Quick Response, served as a softball coach for several years, was a member of the North Dakota Retail Lumberman's Association. Gary is survived by his children: Cory, Garrett and Laura Barclay all of Grand Forks, ND; Briana Barclay, Crystal, ND; his parents: Arnold and Mary Ann Barclay, Grafton, ND; siblings: Debra (Ed) Karas, Petersburg, ND; Sandra O'Keefe (Craig Houska), Grafton, ND; Don (Susan) Barclay, Grafton, ND; Diane (Roger) Anderson, Grafton, ND; Amy (Jeff) Sobolik, Reynolds, ND; JoEllen (Darren) Rohrich, West Fargo, ND; his great aunt: Eleanor Grzadzielewski, Ardoch, ND; special friend: Joy Lane, Crystal, ND; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents and brother-in-law: Rande Miller. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 10:30 A.M. at the Crystal School Gymnasium in Crystal, ND. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton. Friends may also call at the school in Crystal for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the Minto City Cemetery, Minto, ND.
Tollefson Funeral Home
Tollefson Funeral Home
Crystal School Gymnasium
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