Garrett Coleman Mothersead Sr.

To view Gary's Memorial Service, Click Here. To view Gary's Life Tribute, Click Here. Gary passed unexpectedly on March 1, 2012, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Margaret, father of Michael, Garrett (Kerith), and Mark; grandfather to three grandchildren he adored; Colin, Kelsie, and Cameron; younger brother Charles Christopher Mothersead; and cousin John (Martha) O'Keefe. He will also be missed by lifelong friend, college roommate, and fellow Corvette Fanatic Edward (Beverly) Korte. Gary was born on June 12, 1940 to Charles and Mildred Mothersead , in Washington D.C. He grew up in the Washington D.C. area and was a 1958 Graduate of Washington Lee High School in Arlington Virginia. He went to Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) where he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1962. After college he spent a brief stint in the Air Force Reserves while working for Western Electric in New York. He spend the majority of his career working for Vinyl Plastics in Sheboygan, WI. He married the love of his life Margaret on August 4, 1962 and spent 50 wonderful years with her enjoying their family, exploring, traveling, and life. Together they saw the world while enjoying each other's company. His three sons looked to him as a mentor, hero, teacher, and friend. Michael learned his sense of fairness, level headiness, and passion for life and family from him. They shared a love for the game of football especially the Green Bay Packers. Garrett shared both his name and birthday with his father, and learned his love of family and analytical skills from him. They also shared a passion for cars, auto racing, and all things engineering related. Mark learned his love of life and family from Gary with whom he also shared a love of being around the water and aviation, from watching the Great Lakes Cargo Vessels to talking about the history of military aircraft. He spent his free time active in the Boy Scouts of America, spending many weekends with his sons at Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin, as a member of several Corvette owners clubs, working with Interfaith Community Services, and pursuing his main passions in life his family and working on cars. He was an active member of St. Mark's Methodist Church in Oro Valley, Arizona Services will be held at 11:00 am Monday March 5, 2012 at Vistoso Funeral Home, Oro Valley, Arizona. In lieu of flowers Gary would prefer for donations to be made to Interfaith Community Services (ICS) or the charity of your choice.