Jerry Bonds
My relationship with Gary goes back to 1974 when I appointed him as a State Farm Agent. He was historic as he was one of the first agents in Northern California of Hispanic descent. By the time Gary retired after 43 years he had built a very fine agency. His beginnings were far different. I rented him office space and we found an old, metal desk for $35. That was all he needed as he did not have one client folder to put in it. Gary was a hard worker and he spent his formative years working days, nights and weekends. His hard work paid off and I will always remember how excited he and Wanda were when they bought a new home above what was then Cal State Hayward. Gary was a dedicated husband and his care giving of Wanda was remarkable. One thing I learned about Gary early on was that he was a born again Christian who walked the talk. I am confident that Gary was happy to see a band of angels coming for him.
Jerry Bonds