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Gary Lee Cavender
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December 22, 1950 ~ April 17, 2012 |
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April 21, 2012 |
 Gary
Lee Cavender passed away suddenly April 17,
2012.
A celebration of Gary's life was held Sunday,
April 29, at the Great Northwest Territories in
Naples.
He was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to C.
Leslie and Florence E. Cavender, joining a
brother, Wayne, to complete their family. He
grew up and attended school in New Castle,
Delaware, graduating from Brown Tech Vocational
school in 1969.
Gary had a lifelong interest in cars, trucks and
racing - especially drag racing his 56' Corvette
at Cecil Co. Dragway. He shared many good times
with his friends cruising in his car, skiing the
Chesapeake Bay Canal and partying at the river
back east when younger.
Gary moved to Ormond Beach, Florida, with Debbie
Beecher in 1975. They were married in 1976 and
moved together to Naples in 1978, where they
built a "mill end" house on "Poverty Flats"
(Mountain Meadows) and welcomed a son Casey Lee
into their lives. Gary moved three times but
never left Naples, living next on Shiloh Road
then at his current residence on Highway 95.
Gary's life was all about passing on his
knowledge of cars to his son, Casey. They were
inseparable and spent countless hours together
restoring cars, building engines, attending car
shows, participating in the B.F. Demo Derbys
where they initiated the original "stack" pipe
through the roof and won the hard luck trophy
one year, and racing - first go-karts then stock
cars in Spokane and Post Falls, and Roseville,
California.
He loved music, dancing, telling jokes, and he
always had a good story: one being the time his
dad built him a go-kart with a steel pipe for
the steering, no brakes and no gas pedal, but
lots of fun! He liked to try to beat nephew
Tucker in matches for Star Wars trivia and was
proud to be known as "Papa" to Isabella.
Gary began his career driving long-haul truck
then was self-employed as "Rocks on Wheels"
Cavender Trucking, hauling rock, sand, dirt and
drove his water truck the last five years.
Gary shared an indescribable relationship with
his mother and cherished his family.
Now resting with his father, who preceded him in
death along with his Uncle Bud, Gary is survived
by his son Casey Lee of Naples, mother Florence
of Sandpoint, brother Wayne (Bethany) of Naples
along with many cousins, nieces, and nephews;
and Suzan Lamarsh, with whom he has shared a
loving relationship over the past eight years.
He will be fondly remembered as "the original
deal maker," "never meeting a car he didn't want
to take apart," and for his "general
awesomeness" and sense of humor.
Family and friends are invited to sign Gary’s
book at
www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. |
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