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Long-time community leader Jerdy Gary died last week at the age of 87.
Raymnod Jerdy Gary was born in Madill, Oklahoma in 1933 to Raymond and Emma Gary. He came to Denison in late1950s to run a petroleum company Sooner Oil Company. In addition to being a businessman, Gary shined as a community leader with posts on a group of local organizations too long to list including, a 20-year stint as Chairman of Texoma Medical Center
He was also appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to chair Grayson County s Regional Mobility Authority in 2008. He left that spot in 2010.
In 2006, Gary was recognized for his long term service to Texoma Medical Center. He has served on the THCS Board of Directors, currently including two terms as chairman for a second time. He was a founding member of the TMC Foundation, serving 14 years as its chairman. During his time as foundation chairman, country music singer and actress, Reba McEntire, joined Gary in supporting the foundation. Through he