GARY D. OBERG ~ Class of 1973
July 2, 1955 - June 4, 2008



Gary passed away unexpectedly June 4th, after a brief illness, and went to live with his Lord Jesus Christ. He was born July 2, 1955 in Richland, WA, and was raised there. He graduated from Columbia High in 1973, and attended Columbia Basin College in Pasco followed by Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.

Gary moved to Spokane, WA and formed his own video production company. He was able to touch many people through his work filming local events, and various Christian conferences around the country. He was instrumental in setting up many Christian concerts over the years.

Gary loved the outdoors, and some of his favorite activities included scuba diving, camping, fishing, and riding dirt bikes. He was also an avid musician who played drums and guitar. Gary was a generous man, with a strong passion for the Lord, living a life of kindness and charity, ministering to and helping those in need. A favorite project he participated in was the Off-Broadway Family Outreach program that worked with homeless and needy people in Spokane. He enjoyed sharing his faith with others, and helping those less fortunate. Gary touched many lives with his love and compassion, and was always willing to share what God had done in his life, and how blessed he was. He had a wide circle of friends, and moved among many groups in the community. Gary had friends that dated back to his early childhood, and kept in contact with them throughout his life.

Gary leaves behind a daughter Sarah, and son James of Spokane; parents Ken and Barbara Oberg of Pasco, WA; a brother Dave ('75) (Carol) Oberg of N. Hollywood, CA; a sister Sandy "Sam" Oberg O'Doherty ('77)(Tim) of Spokane, and a sister, Sue Oberg Friend ('79) (Tom) of Kingston, WA; in addition to many nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service was held Monday, June 9th at 3:30 pm at the Heritage Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials can be made to: Off-Broadway Family Outreach, P.O. Box 9813, Spokane, WA 99209.