May 15 1949 November 16 2022
Gary Lynn May 15, 1949 – November 16, 2022 Share this obituary Send Flowers View/Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card| Memorial Donation Gary was a chill guy, with a dry hilarious sense of humor who never lost his temper. He was born in Ashland, OH and graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Fine Arts. He supported himself during his master’s studies by selling artwork and doing body work on cars. After college he headed west to Boise, ID, where he worked as an estimator. He met Linda Gillette and they married on April 15, 1989, a date he chose with two objectives: to be married before he was 40 and a date easy for him to remember. He soon developed a keen interest in computers and attended Boise State University to study CAD programs. He then got a job at Western Trailers; some of his mechanical trailer configurations on large trucks are still visible on roads today. He became active in CAD user groups and was a beta tester for AutoCAD, achieving a “top gun” status which earned him the privilege of having his name hidden in an Easter egg in the subsequent AutoCAD release. In 2006, he and Linda moved to Camano Island in Washington and lived in a 5th wheel trailer on 5 acres while they built their house. He went to work for Index in Stanwood, then Everett Engineering, where he worked on interesting projects including the design of parts to modernize many old railroad bridges and “Bertha”, a famous tunnel-boring machine that needed repairs. In retirement he freelanced a little, enjoyed the outdoors and boating, and worked on home projects including the design and construction of Linda’s koi pond. He is survived by his wife Linda, his sister Connie Metzmaier (Steve), and his brother Scott Lynn (Pam). He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Steve Lynn. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Gary Lynn, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. Print Obituary
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Death notice for the town of: Stanwood, state: Washington