Gary C. Ice Sr.

Gary Clinton Ice Sr., a lifelong Miami resident passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Freeman Health System in Joplin, Missouri. Mr. Ice was born on April 17, 1945 in Miami to Clinton and Bonnie (Thulin) Ice. Gary graduated from the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia while working his way up the ranks at the Miami Police Department where he retired as the Assistant Police Chief. After his career with MPD, he worked as the human resources director at J&M Farms in Miami. He then moved on to serve for District Attorney Eddie Wyant as his Chief Criminal Investigator. In 2004 he started as a credit manager at NEO Credit Union, took the position as Bank Manager when TTCU acquired the Credit Union. He was passionate about running, as he was founder and coach of Miami Ice Racing, Miami’s community running and fitness group; additionally he was a mentor and coordinator with Running Wild which mentors youth of middle and high school age. Gary was a member of Kiwanis, was president of the Water Board for Rural Water District 2, and was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Northeast Oklahoma Community Action Agency. He has also served the Miami Softball Association for many years, and he was a founder of the city league youth basketball for Miami. He and his wife Sharon have been members of First Assembly of God for many years, where he was active and ran the security team at different times. Mr. Ice is preceded in passing by his parents Clinton and Bonnie Ice, his son Gary Clinton Ice Jr., a sister Linda Mitchell and his grandmother who raised him Amy Thulin Downum. He is survived by his wife, Sharon, and her daughter Kennedy Hines. Sharon and Gary were married on October 14, 2005 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Other survivors include his daughter Melissa Bond and her husband Steve of Gentry, Arkansas, their daughters Emily Bond and Hannah Ornelas and her husband Carlos. He is also survived by his brother Jim Ice and his wife Ethel of California. Visitation is on Monday, May 29, 2017 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the First Assembly of God in Miami. Services will be on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 10:00 AM at First Assembly of God with Reverend Raymond Frizzelle and Reverend Phil McGechie officiating. Entombment will follow at the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery under the care of Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Casketbearers will be Brad Williams, Caleb Cole, Robert Berry, Brian Estep, Omar Perez, Jamie Wieczorek, David Townsley and Herb Young. Honorary Casketbearers will be Chuck Chesnut, Bob Hatfield and Dave Gilbreth. The family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the Miami Kiwanis Club. Friends and family may send the family notes of encouragement by viewing Mr. Ice’s Tribute Page at www.brown-winters.com.

Gary C. Ice Sr.

April 17, 1945 - May 25, 2017