Garry Boston
1936 - 2016
Obituary
Garry Boston died Friday (Sept. 9,
2016) at St. Francis Hospital/Harry Hynes Hospice Unit. He was born
on Oct. 1, 1936, in Topeka. He grew up in Mankato and graduated from
Mankato High School in 1954.
He was very active in sports in high
school and attended Emporia State, playing football, prior to
volunteering for the draft in October 1955. When he was discharged
from the service he attended El Dorado Junior College.
He married Jeanette Fox on Aug. 16,
1958, in El Dorado, who survives of the home. Boston is also survived
by five children: Michael (Sue), Mickey Stump (Vern), Mark (Elyse),
Chris Wedel (Travis) and Marcia Mathews (Bud), all of Newton; brother
Douglas (Kay) Brush of Downs; sisters Dawn (Jerry) Merker of College
Station, Texas, and Sherry Brush of Niagara, New York; 14
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Garry and Jeanette formed Boston
Insurance in 1970. Garry was elected to the Kansas Legislature in
1990, representing the 72nd District, and served for six terms. He
served as chairman of the Federal and State Affairs and Health and
Human Services committees. He also served on the Casino Gaming
Committee for the State of Kansas. He also served on the boards of
many community service programs, including the Lions Club, Knights of
Columbus, the Newton area Chamber of Commerce, the Kansas Sports Hall
of Fame, Habitat for Humanity, St. Mary's School Board, Salvation
Army and CASA.
Garry loved sports and his children and
grandchildren. When he was not playing, he was coaching his children
and grandchildren's sporting events. His love of sports led to him
being one of the founding members of the Newton High School Booster
Club.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. on
Tuesday (Sept. 13, 2016) at Petersen Funeral Home, with Rosary to
follow at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newton. The funeral
services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday (Sept. 14, 2016) at St.
Mary's Church in Newton, with burial following at St. Mary's
Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's School, Newton.