Gary died December 11, 1993, and is interred at Woodbury Forest Cemetery, Madill, Oklahoma.

[1] After five years of teaching and attending Southeastern State College from 1928 to 1932, he had earned his Bachelor of Science degree.

During his time in the state senate, he served as chair of the appropriations committee and president pro tempore.

[5] As governor, Gary was able to get legislative support for his endeavors, most notably his proposed state budgets, which included neither raised taxes nor large spending increases.

As part of his effort, he won passage of an amendment to the state Constitution that discarded the financing of separate schools for whites and blacks.

"[7] Gary died December 11, 1993, and is interred at Woodbury Forest Cemetery in Madill, Oklahoma.

"[10] Gary Hall at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is named after the late governor of the state.