Gary Ensign

Visitation: Friday, March 26, 2004 in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home

Prayer Service: Friday, March 26, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grace Bible Church in Miles City

Funeral Service: Saturday, March 27, 2004 at 3:30 p.m. at Grace Bible Church in Miles City

Graveside Services: will follow in the family lot of the Custer County Cemetery

Gary Ensign went home to be with the Lord on March 24, 2004 at his home in Miles City surrounded by his family.

Gary was born on March 30,1944 to Guy and Evelyn Ensign in Glendive, MT. He grew up in Fallon, MT and graduated from Terry High in 1962, where he was involved in sports, music and drama. Gary attended Mayville State College in Mayville, ND where he played football all four years and received his bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1966. Gary and Margaret Stegman were married while in college. They moved to Miles City to teach school, and there they became the parents of Anita and Tari.

Gary and Sue Ericson were married in 1975 while they both taught sixth grade. They later became the parents of Justin and Jeremy.

Gary coached baseball, football and basketball for many years. He was the Little League coordinator for a number of years and coached his t-ball teams to record number of tie games. Gary was a talented woodcarver; he taught carving seminars in Montana, North Dakota and Canada. He gave away more carvings than he sold because it gave him a great deal of pleasure. Gary played guitar and sang in several dance bands throughout the years; however, he will be best remembered for his banjo rendition of The Little Drummer Boy" at Christmas Eve services. Gary taught sixth grade in Miles City for 27 years. He enjoyed being around kids and touched many lives through his teaching and coaching. Gary was a member of the Grace Bible Church for 24 years, where he served as usher and wrote and sang many touching songs in praise of his Lord.

Gary was a friend to many and a kind and gentle person who will be sorely missed.

Gary is survived by his wife Sue; sons Justin and his wife Amy of Littleton, CO and Jeremy of Palm Springs, CA; daughters Anita of Memphis, TN and Tari her husband Matt Scheininger of Denver, CO.

He was preceded in death by his father Guy, his mother Evelyn and step-dad Bob McMakin.

Visitation will be held Friday, March 26, 2004 in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held on Friday, March 26, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grace Bible Church in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2004 at 3:30 p.m. at Grace Bible Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Custer County Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com.