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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Gary P. Beisman
Gary P.
Beisman
May 2, 1938 – September 26, 2022
Gary P. Beisman's Obituary
Gary P. Beisman Obituary
Mr. Gary P. Beisman, 84, a lifelong Las Vegas resident, passed away at The Rio
at Las Estancia nursing home in Albuquerque, NM on September 26th, 2022. He
was the son of the late Henry E Beisman, Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor and
Alta Beisman who is remembered as the special caretaker of the Plaza Park.
Gary was born in Las Vegas on May 2, 1938. He is survived by his brother,
Gene, and Mickey Beisman (Albuquerque), two nie
ces,
Dana
Lynn Beisman
(Albuquerque) and Krysten Melissa Melancon and husband Michael (Colorado)
,
great niece and nephew Mackenzie Emily Beisman and Samuel Henry Beisman
(Albuquerque), and first cousins Ellen Tole (Albuquerque), Joyce Brown and her
husband Don (Florida), Claude Callison (deceased) and wife Trudy (Durango,
CO) and second cousins, Kim Tole (Albuquerque), Kerry Tole (Albuquerque),
Pam Lowry (Wilber, Washington State), Steve Lowry and wife Karen (Davenport,
Washington State), Frederick Monsimer (Norristown, PA), Susan Dolan and her
husband Greg (Medway, MA), Cathy Boatright and her husband, Russ (Texas),
Trevor Callison (Durango, Colorado), Darcy and her husband (Connecticut) and
Duffy Callison and his wife (California), Stephanie and Tracey (Joyce Brown's
daughters).
Gary grew up on the Las Vegas Plaza and graduated from Robertson High
School (Class of 1956). He played football
and was
the manager of the
basketball team.
His love and passion were his cattle
and his land. He ran his
cattle on his grandparent's homestead for over 60 years and knew every inch of
the land. He enjoyed stopping and talking to his Mineral Hill neighbors and
roaming the Mineral Hill land.
Gary had a gift for mechanics and was intuitive with car, truck, and tractor
engines. He also was a master at plumbing, and he created and built indoor
plumbing in the 1950s at his parent's cabin near Camp Blue Haven. His expertise
in building also included constructing a rock based bridge to get to the cabin.
Gary owned his own diesel truck repair business and worked for local people. He
had a passion and love for Model T Fords, Ford trucks, and farm equipment.
Gary joined the Mounted Police in September, 1974,
and was the supply
sergeant for many years.
He also served as a Captain for the Cabo Lucero
Volunteer Fire Department.
He loved folk music from the 1950s and 1960s and his favorite band was the
Limelighters and solo artist Joan Baez.
I n his later years, he enjoyed watching the West Las Vegas High School parades
and holiday events on the plaza. Gary was respected and loved by his neighbor s
on the plaza and his neighbors at Mineral Hill and Camp Blue Haven.
Services will be held at Roger's Mortuary on October 8, 2022 at
11:00am.
A
viewing will be held
9:00am - 11:00am.
Following the
service his remains will be
taken to the Las Vegas Masonic Cemetery where interment will be made near his
parents
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Funeral Services for Gary P. Beisman
Funeral Service
October
8
Rogers Mortuary Chapel
Starts at 11:00 am
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