Gary was born and raised in Clarion, Iowa, the birthplace of the 4-H emblem.  He was the middle of three children and was involved in many sports and other school activities.  It was during his childhood that he found his love for reading.  He has many fond memories of growing up in Iowa and he is still an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan.  Gary left home to enter the Army in 1975.  He was stationed at many bases in the US and abroad over the course of his military career, providing him with a wealth of knowledge of different people and cultures. 

In 1995, Gary retired from the military but continued his career of serving others.  He worked as a Deputy Sheriff and for the Department of the Army as a civilian employee for several years before becoming the Chief of Police for the Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System in 2009.  He retired from the Veterans Administration in 2020 as a Safety Specialist and was finally able to devote time to his passion for writing.  His debut novel, Wizard’s Redemption, the first in The Eidolon Series, was released in February 2024.  The next two books in the series are set to be released throughout 2024, with the last novel in the series being released in early 2025. 

In addition to writing, Gary enjoys riding his Harley Davidson, cruising town in his Dodge Charger Daytona SRT, or slowing down with a walk on the beach or reading a good book.  Gary lives in the country in Northeast Oklahoma with his wife Joyce and their corgi fur babies.