Gary Cummings

Gary Allan Cummings passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of January 6, 2025, at his home in Ranchester, Wyoming.

Gary was born on November 7, 1951, in Xenia, Ohio to his parents Leo and Marjorie Cummings. When he was 18 months old, his family moved to Florida, and he grew up there. He had 1 older brother and 3 younger brothers.

He grew up fishing bass ponds on his way to and from school. He’s been hook on bass fishing ever since. Gary caught the state record of biggest bass on a day that he skipped school, and the family had that bass for dinner that night. 

Gary discovered his love of horses a young age and rode every chance he got. Gary learned all about boats by going in the ocean with his dad on his deep sea fishing boat. Gary had a lot of misadventures in his teenage years with his younger brothers. Most had to do the alligators and game wardens. He was kindly asked to leave the state of Florida and wound up in Colorado with his first wife Debbie and his daughter Sandra. He worked many jobs while there in Colorado. He had his own construction company for a while before moving to Wyoming. It was in Colorado where he found his love of elk hunting and horseback. He became an excellent hunter and continued to be when he moved to Wyoming.

Gary worked for the city of Sheridan as a mechanic. He gave that up to work for the Padlock Ranch in Dayton, Wyoming. He worked there for twelve years and really enjoyed working for the Padlock as the benefits far outweighed the pay. He had free-range to fish on any and every pond the Padlock had to offer. His favorite was 5 mile. It was truly a big blow to him when they asked him to leave.

Gary then worked for Tom and John Tucker, the owners of Vacutech in Sheridan. He was employed here until the cancer got to be too much for him. He enjoyed working there and made a lot of good friends. He retired at the age of 65 and made the most of it.

Gary loved hunting, fishing, and Kim Robinson. He also enjoyed playing pool, darts, and horseshoes. He was on many 1^st place teams. Gary put many rifles together and re-loaded his own bullets for himself and friends. He knew so much about various things and would always lend a hand, be it electrical, plumbing, building, or fixing someone’s rifle. He was a very generous man under his gruff and sometimes grumpy exterior. He will be greatly missed by many.

Gary fought a brave battle with cancer and out lived many doctor’s predictions. Gary was preceded in death by his parents, all his brothers, and his first wife Debbie.

He leaves behind his daughter Sandy, whom he loved with all his heart, and his granddaughter Stephanie. He also leaves behind his “Best Girlfriend” of 12 years, Kim Robinson. They were glued at the hip since their first date on January 1, 2013.  They were fishing buddies, hunting buddies, sausage making buddies, prairie dog hunting buddies, corn husking buddies, and beer drinking buddies. Anything that was fun to do, they did together. She will miss him forever. He also leaves behind so many good friends, too numerous to mention, that will remember him with wonderful stories for years to come.

Per Gary’s request, there will be no services. Cremation has taken place and his ashes will be spread at his favorite bass pond on his real good friend Jim Lomax’s ranch. That will take place in the late spring.

A celebration of life will be announced at a later time.

           “ And your hair looks nice”

Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.