Gary Mainville, or “Goose” as he is better known by all his friends, passed away on Thursday, March 13, at the South Lincoln Nursing Center in Kemmerer. He was 79 years old.
Gary grew up in Fort Francis, Canada, the son of a French descendent who worked in the paper mills. His mother passed away when Goose was only 11, which unfortunately, left him with only a few memories of her. After her passing, Goose and his three siblings (all now deceased) were then raised by his grandmother, a full-blood Ojibwa Indian.
Gary continued school in Canada. About 40 years ago, he moved to the U.S. and worked for Teleweld Inc., a company that was contracted out by the railroad to do welding on the rails.
In 1984, Goose obtained somewhat of a “battle-wound” while doing some late-night maintenance in the Triangle Bar. A man came into the bar to rob the money from the “cuss jar” and hit Goose in the left side of the face and head with an axe. Goose was in surgery for seven hours for reconstruction.
He enjoyed spending time at the senior center playing pool.
Goose has a daughter who lives in Winnipeg, Canada.
This information was obtained from the Kemmerer Senior Center. No services have been planned.
