Gary S. Herzog was born November 30, 1963 in Redondo Beach, Ca. to Joseph & Rita Herzog. He passed away on September 13, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
At the age of 24, Gary met and fell in love with Kim Mattick. Coming into this relationship, Gary brought Suzanne and Lorien from a previous marriage, and Kim brought Keegan Mattick. Together, they rounded out their blended family with another son, Joseph. Gary and Kim were married on May 11, 1990.
In 1993 Gary and Kim moved their family to Montana where they fell in love with the land and they decided to plant their roots. Shortly after, they purchased land and a home outside of Frazer, MT, which is a source of great pride to them, and remained his home until the day he died. In 2015 he completed a dream of his; building a large wood-working and auto shop on his property with the help of family and friends. He could often be found here working on one of his many projects; from building baby furniture for his children and loved ones, to his Frankenstein vehicle project that he dubbed “The Fordillac”.
He started his time in Wolf Point working in construction, spent several years working at Gysler’s Hardware, then in the year 2000 he went to work as a yardman at Farmers Union Lumber where he made his 21-year career. In 2019 he was named the manager of Farmer’s Union Lumber. He liked to call himself the #1 wood dude and most folks would agree.
Gary was a jack of all trades and a man of many talents. He could do everything from roofing and plumbing, to electrical and automotive work. He was always happy to teach someone or lend a hand in any type of project. His other hobbies included welding, hunting, fishing, camping and whiskey drinking. He was a licensed ham radio operator, and a proud member of the Prairie Riders Motorcycle Club. He was encouraged to join the club by John Nesbitt, his long-time friend whom he considered a brother.
Gary is preceded in death by his mother, father, a grandchild, Lennox Johnson and a great niece, Eden.
Gary is survived by his beloved wife, Kim Herzog, sons Keegan (Karri) Mattick and Joseph Herzog, daughters Lorien Williams and Suzanne (Sam) Shumway, several grandchildren and many, many bonus children, his sister Judi (John) Imm, his niece Janelle and nephew Joseph, and his Massachusetts cousins, all whom he loved dearly.
A Celebration of Life will be planned for the summer of 2022 out at the Herzog homestead where there will be dancing, drinking, and laughing to help celebrate the life of such a wonderful and beloved man.
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