Gary Eugene Inman passed away Sunday, December 25th, at 5:30 am at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 75.

Born on June 9th, 1947, to the parents of Jesse Anderson Inman and Lola Mae Inman-Thurman at St. Mary's Hospital in Ironton, Missouri. Immediate family includes sister Barbara Harbison (deceased) along with brother Donald Inman who lives in Decatur, Illinois. Gary grew up on the family dairy farm in Fredericktown, Missouri, at Thompson's Ford until 1961. Their family then purchased and moved to the Longhorn Motel and Steakhouse in Cherokee Pass, Missouri, which they owned from 1961 until 1989. Gary graduated from Fredericktown High School in 1965 and joined the Navy during the Vietnam War years proudly giving 4 years of service to his country. He also served his community as the Cherokee Pass Fire Chief and Madison County Deputy Sheriff for many years. Gary Inman and Pam Combs were married in 1971 in Fredericktown, Missouri, where they raised their son Shannon Inman. Shannon is married to Angie Grass and they have one son, Chance Inman. Chance graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in the Spring of 2022 and is now a band director. Gary was an active outdoorsman, a history buff, and a nature lover. While he may have been a man of few words, you could always find him bidding at auctions on the next relic to restore from Ozark History. He was a master at restoring antique furniture and other relics. Gary's antiques can be found in homes all across the country. He also was an avid animal and dog lover, treating his pets like family.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. Donations can be made online here: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate