Gary R. Koll

Gary Richard Koll

Cremation arrangements for Gary Richard Koll, 73, of Kilgore are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Services for Mr. Koll will be held on January 29, 2021 at Pirtle United Methodist Church, at two o'clock in the afternoon. Gary passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, in Longview, Texas.
Gary Richard Koll was born on March 3rd, 1948, in Del Norte, Colorado to John and Lois Koll. He served in the Army Special Forces and was a Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Koll lived and worked many places, but Alaska was his favorite. He loved the great outdoors. You could find him flying his airplane, camping, skiing, boating, fishing, hunting, swimming, or taking a ride on his motorcycle. He always enjoyed a good joke or prank. Gary was a fun-loving outdoorsman who made many friends over the years and will be missed by many.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Andrea Koll.

In leu of flowers memorials may be made to Pirtle United Methodist Church, located at 11278 CR 173 N, Overton, Texas, 75684 or to St Jude's Children's Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/.

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