Gary Don Manning March 27, 1945 - October 4, 2015 Gary died peacefully in his sleep on October 4, 2015 at the age of 70. He was born in Stockton, CA to Owen Van Manning and Dorothy Mae Sullivan Manning. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1963. He served in the United States Army from September 1965 to August 1967. He attended Delta Junior College and Fresno State University. In September 1969. Gary married Mary Fletcher. The State of California Department of Agriculture Fruit and Vegetable Quality Control employed him from 1993 until he retired in 2006. Gary enjoyed golf, fly-fishing and watching NASCAR and football. Gary is survived by his two children Michael Manning and Cori Henton; and his five grandchildren. No services will be held at his request.