Birth date: Jun 5, 1954 Death date: Dec 22, 2018
Plant City—Gary A Mansell, 64, died on December 22, 2018. Gary was born in Ontario Canada on June 5, 1954. Gary Moved to Florida where he opened Dry Dock Inc. in 1980. In the years following, Gary adventured everywhere from the Ap Read Obituary
Gary had watched me grow into the adult I am today, and I like to think he had a part in who I am. I was hired at 17 years old and he gave me so much knowledge and opportunity. Though it’s been a few years since I’ve seen him, he has always held a soft place in my heart. He was a man who left an impression on everyone. He will be deeply and dearly missed.
Stacy Parido
Gary was a man's man, , he dabbled in a little bit of everything as I am learning.he hired me from Philly in 2012, I was always amazed at his knowledge of computers and how he tackled something in repair, if he hit a roadblock, he knew who to call. Gary was a teacher, he taught without coming across as pushy. If he pushed it made you better and he gave you the tools to look at something from more than one angle. I will miss his dry sense of humor and his relaxing demeanor. Walking past his tractor, will never be the same or seeing him with his field hat on. Rest in Peace Gary you are loved and will be missed.
Pete Conway
Service Dispatch
Tampa, Florida.
I met Gary in 2001, he took me for a drive and asked me what I wanted in life. I told him I wanted to grow old with a Company and one I could be proud of and he said you are in the right place. From then, Gary used to always jump my butt when I did wrong, but he always said that he did it because he has faith in me and knows that I needed to do the right thing for the right reason. He always would sit in my office and tell me that I am a manager and I needed to take charge. He would always end our talks with" your a good man and do the right thing" then he would get up and shake my hand and give me a hug. I will never forget this last parade when he was so worried about me walking that he kept asking if I needed to drive and he would walk. After the parade he helped me load up and he hugged me and told me he loved us and that we were family and then he took my kids and put them in the back of his pick up truck and put my wife in the back seat and took them back to their car. He laughed at the girls because they were sitting back there having a great time yelling and singing. But most of all, I will miss all his talks and all the encouraging words that kept me going. I will keep his faith in me and will never let him down. He was family and we will miss him always.
Kenny Kirby
Rental and Transportation Manager
Florida Forklift
