On February 1, 2008, Gary Ludwig Krause passed away peaceably in San Antonio, Texas of pulmonary complications stemming from a long struggle against the devastating effects of a massive stroke suffered on May 15, 2001. He was 62 years old at the time of his death, and he died in the company of his daughter, mother, brother and niece. Gary attended Robert E. Lee High School and graduated in 1964. He played guard on the Lee high school football team and he participated in the famous 1963 game at Alamo Stadium against Brackenridge High School in which Warren McVey and Linus Bear put on a scoring clinic that remains prominent in Texas schoolboy football history. Following high school, Gary attended Southwest Texas State College where in 1972 he graduated with a degree in business. He then spent time in the Air Force before settling down to work in the banking industry. He rose to the position of Assistant Vice-President at First State Bank of Uvalde. In 1984, Gary settled again in San Antonio, working for Harlandale Bank of Commerce and later for La Quinta Inn and Suites. Gary served as the President of the Uvalde Lions Club and later as the President of the Harlandale Lions Club. He attended Trinity Baptist Church and was active in their Single Adults Fellowship. He loved golfing, photography and flying as well as football, fishing and all sports. Jumping into all his hobbies with enthusiasm and determination, Gary worked hard to become an expert at each. Gary had a gentle, caring and thoughtful nature and, if you knew him, was likely to be your friend. Once he was your friend; he was your friend for life. He touched so many of us and will be missed by us all. His greatest gifts were his patience, his kind nature and his ability to forgive. Gary is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Brooklyn, his mother, Caroline Krause, and his brother, Dr. Kurt L. Krause along with many other family and dear friends. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Medina Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Mary Nguyen-Poole and Dr. Lloyd Van Winkle for their care of Gary during his long illness. The last years of Gary's life were difficult with prolonged debilitation and loss of the ability to communicate with others. As a result he lost touch with many of his friends and co-workers.