Gotta love the "can-do" spirit of Gary Brooks Faulkner, the American who has been detained in northern Pakistan as he allegedly tried to cross into Afghanistan to kill Osama bin Laden. He completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry at Georgia State University, and later studied mathematics, earning a master's degree from the University of South Carolina, and a PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology. His obsession with capturing Bin Laden stemmed from the September 11 attacks. Expand the Memories and Condolences form. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. Gary moved to Oxford, NC to fulfill his dream of a house with sufficient land to do target shooting. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. When he checked out without informing police, officers began looking for him, Khan told The Associated Press. Deanna Faulkner said her brother had been to Pakistan at least three times but doesn't have any military experience. The Colorado ex-con, who works construction, had not been charged with a crime, and State Department officials were meeting with their Pakistani counterparts to figure out what to do with him. In retirement, he took courses in machine shop at Vance Granville Community College, where he made many new and deep friendships. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. Its not surprising that he purchased a sword. Bin Ladens compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan was just a ten-hour drive from the Kalash Valley, where Faulkner was staying. He even brought along night vision goggles. He reportedly told police he had been hunting Bin Laden since the September 11, 2001, terror attacks and intended to lop off his head with the 40-inch sword. He traveled with a Bible. Gary Brooks, 78, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022. Scott Faulkner, Gary Faulkners younger brother and an internist in Fort Morgan, said his brother has been obsessed with capturing or killing bin Laden since the 9/11 attacks. He fired a shot at his assailants, but that shot brought the police, who confiscated his weapons and discovered he was a convicted felon. [5] According to his brother Scott, after the attacks "it became his passion, his mission, to track down Osama and kill him or bring him back alive". Gary lost his father at the age of six, his mother worked in the textile industry, and his adored brother Leon was 15 years older than he. Faulkner, who had no military experience or training, was determined to find Osama Bin Laden on his own. Chitral and Nuristan are among several rumored hiding places for bin Laden along the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Faulkner fired a warning shot that sent the four running away. Share your thoughts and memories with family and friends of Gary. 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We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Survivors include his wife, Patricia C. Brooks; children, Elisha Thomas and Erica (Josh) Stoves; son-in-law, Darrell Thomas; grandchildren, Elijah Thomas, Emma Thomas, Ella Thomas, Jeremiah Stoves, Lily Stoves and Sophie Stoves; mother, Annette Brooks; brother, Junior (Sonja) Brooks; sister, Marteen (Shane) Bailey; niece, Courtney (Tommy) Beckwith and children; nephew, Jayce Barbee; mother-in-law, Margaret Cowart; sister-in-law, Linda (Robert) Durand; and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins. Gary graduated from the University of Georgia in 1963. "[15] Faulkner was not paid the bounty nor was anyone else. After dislocating his shoulder, he sold that boat and used the money to buy a plane ticket to Pakistan and arrived a week later. Gary Brooks Faulkner "is dying," his sister, Deanna Faulkner said Tuesday. And then our dying releasing ourselves But he wasn't in Colorado. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Gary Brooks, son of Charles and Eurilla (Burger) Brooks, was born on December 21, 1943, in Colorado. Even when he was arrested in the Chitral District of Pakistan while trying to cross into Afghanistan, he didnt hide it. Reverend Gary Lynn Faulkner, Sr., 75, of Huntsville, Arkansas went to his heavenly home on February 1, 2022, at Washington Regional Medical Center. from the very ground on which we stood [16], Faulkner's escapades and his life story was adapted into the 2016 feature film Army of One where Faulkner was portrayed by Nicolas Cage. Gary was extremely bright, naturally talented in many arenas, and pursued multiple hobbies. But when asked if he thought he had a chance, Faulkner replied, "God is with me, and I am confident I will be successful in killing him. Gary was preceded in death by his father James Grady Faulkner, and his mother Tezzie Faulkner (nee Williams). Gary Don Faulkner, age 71, of Houston, Texas passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. The Rocky Mountain Rambo who was caught in Pakistan hunting for Osama Bin Laden has one thing in common with his prey - bad kidneys. [10] While in custody, American officials visited him with a doctor, finding that he needed dialysis but was otherwise in "good spirits. He did not reach Los Angeles and never applied for a visa there. "God isn't telling him to go get him.". Burial will follow at Garden City Cemetery. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Gary met Marian (Mia) Bray while working at a chemical company, and they later married and raised two children. "He only has 9% kidney function, and the only thing that can cure him is a transplant," she told the Daily News. He would march, stop, salute, then march some more, Corral said. with regal composure, Faulkner, however, is a very sick man. "He does come from a family of hunters," she said. On his first trip to the area, he claims to have come in contact with a senior Al-Qaeda official when he shared a car with a man who had an "unwelcoming" demeanor. The woman and three of her friends broke into Faulkner's apartment to change his mind. Stacey Stienmetz, who lives across the courtyard from Faulkner in a downtown Greeley apartment complex, described his neighbor as a nice guy talkative but not at all radical. Armed with a sword and pistol and some Christians texts, Faulkner was stopped by suspicious Pakistani authorities before he could complete his quest. Victim ID'd as police, DA review fatal shooting in Erie park's parking lot, Erie Playhouse changes 2023 season lineup, Iroquois hires Manny Johnson as next football coach, Jan. 16-21: High school basketball, other D-10 winter sports results, Who should be the Erie County Athletes of the Week? He grew up in a modest house next to a rural airport, inspiring a lifelong love of flying small airplanes. (AP). In remembrance of Gary, the family shares a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke. is like the lumbering gait of the swan. There wasnt even a border to cross or policemen to arrest him or take away his samurai sword. Burial will follow at Garden City Cemetery. Faulkner was questioned Tuesday by intelligence officials in Peshawar, Pakistans main northwestern city. Gary Faulkner was born in California, and his family moved to Fort Collins in 1968. Snow's Memorial Chapel. [14] Although, Faulkner said in his 2010 interview with Letterman that he was not interested in the bounty on Bin Laden. As of June 15, 2022, comments on DenverPost.com are powered by Viafoura, and you may need to log in again to begin commenting. With much time to spend alone, he entertained himself reading books in the library, finding animals to raise, rummaging through the woods with a .22 rifle, and concocting science experiments. Gary Brooks Faulkner, the 52-year-old construction worker arrested in Pakistanfor trying to kill Osama bin Laden, was born in Los Angeles, according to a Colorado TV report. Let others know about your loved one's death. [1], In January 2008, Faulkner made his eighth attempt to search for Bin Laden in Pakistan and set out for Los Angeles where he could apply for a visa to enter Pakistan. He was born July 15, 1952, in Erie, a son of the late William A. and June. Send Flowers (864) 223-2223 But his passion is to track down Osama bin Laden and to kill him.. Its Pakistan, Scott Faulkner said. Following the visitation will be a graveside service from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Brookside Memorial Park, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, TX 77039. allows himself to glide. He was proud of it. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Except for the sword, this would not be unusual in Colorado. He landed at Los Angeles International Airport before arriving at Denver International Airport heading back home to Greeley where he received applause from supporters and family members. The Rocky Mountain Rambo who wants to lop off Osama Bin Laden's head is a bit touched in his own head. He served prison sentences in Caon City at least twice, in 1981 and 1986, on burglary and larceny convictions, according to CBI records. Gary Brooks's passing on Monday, September 12, 2022 has been publicly announced by Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home - Iron Mountain in Iron Mountain, MI.Legacy invites you to offer condolences an He described it as "I've got to test it somewhere, so in my mind: Well, if I go to Israelthe [sic] Dead Sea! Gary Doyle Faulkner, 77, passed away on November 14, 2021, surrounded by family at his home in Oxford, North Carolina. If Osama showed himself in Denver, (Gary Faulkner) would be happy to get him here.. Early media reports said that Faulkner intended to kill Bin Laden, but Faulkner said that he planned to hand him over to Pakistani authorities. Gary loved his family and friends, animals (particularly his dog Sophie and a deer fawn named Lucy), computers, fossil hunting on Falls Lake, science fiction, .22 rifles, playing guitar, caramel fudge candy, Cheetos, Diet Coke, fried catfish, margherita pizzas with anchovies, key lime and lemon icebox pies, dirty jokes, sunflowers, his BMW Z3 M, photography, Thanksgiving surrounded by friends and family, Kruger National Park (South Africa), button down shirts with pockets, and back scratches. Burial will follow at Garden City Cemetery. We're going to take care of business. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. Graveside services will be held at Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens, GA, at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Mr. Brooks was born to Oren and Annette (Johns) Brooks on January 16, 1961 in Birmingham, AL. He married his college sweetheart! Gary Faulkner, 50, was detained in the mountains of Pakistan late Sunday after Pakistani authorities found him carrying a pistol, a 40-inch sword, a dagger and night-vision goggles. Gary loved his family and friends, animals (particularly his dog Sophie and a deer fawn named Lucy), computers, fossil hunting on Falls Lake, science fiction, .22 rifles, playing guitar, caramel fudge candy, Cheetos, Diet Coke, fried catfish, margherita pizzas with anchovies, key lime and lemon icebox pies, dirty jokes, sunflowers, his BMW Z3 M, photography, Thanksgiving surrounded by friends and family, Kruger National Park (South Africa), button down shirts with pockets, and back scratches. What this is about is the American people and the world. Sounds. January 16, 1961 March 14, 2021 Gary's Obituary Funeral services for Gary Lynn Brooks of Hanceville will be held at 1 O'clock P.M. Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hanceville. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Pakistans military and intelligence establishment generally deny the possibility that the al-Qaeda leader is hiding somewhere along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, as Western intelligence agencies believe. His sixth attempt involved flying to Pakistan through hang gliding, though he had never used a hang glider before. She tried to intimidate a man who hunted Osama bin Laden with a sword. "He's not crazy.". and, gladly yielding, flows back beneath him, He was born in Houston, TX on January 8, 1951 to parents Winnie Fae Gentry and Clint Faulkner Sr. Gary met Katherine in Houston, TX, married on September 14, 1974, and were married 48 magnificent years. Gary Southerlin Faulkner, 80, of Germantown, TN, passed away on July 6, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital from COVID. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Celebrate Every Life. Lost in all the talk about who deserves credit for the death of Osama bin Laden, one man has been woefully overlooked. Advertisement "He only has 9% kidney function, and the only thing that can cure him is a transplant," she told the Daily . They said he was motivated by patriotism and his fervent Christian faith to pack his hapkido sword and head for Afghanistan to track down Bin Laden. But the gun-toting, sword-wielding Californian was totally serious. into the water. When asked if he thought he actually had a chance of finding Bin Laden, Faulkner told authorities, "God is with me, and I am confident I will be successful in killing him," Khan said. He earned a private pilot's license, taught himself how to machine guns, and spent several summers collaborating on mathematical research in Italy at the Universit degli Studi di Perugia. Faulkner, who lives alone in a dumpy Greeley, Colo., apartment building, got within nine miles of the Afghan border before the Pakistanis nabbed him on Sunday. Cast your vote, PA state jobs now open to workers without college degrees, Testimony in Summit animal cruelty case centers on living conditions, EPA to hold meeting on risk of ethylene oxide, Erie facility using it, Erie's health, growth depend on a clean environment, you can help, Elk hunting is the other PA lottery, raising $1.25 million for the state, Josh Shapiro sworn in as Pa.'s 48th governor. He grew up and received his education in Beloit, KS, before enlisting with the United States Army. What happens if Broncos, Sean Payton find common ground in Tuesday interview? [18], On September 1, 2011, Weld County authorities issued an affidavit for Faulkner for possessing a weapon as a previous offender. When the U.S. Army adopted the motto Army of One, a lot of soldiers laughed. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. [8] Faulkner and his brother Scott run an apartment complex together in Greeley. A visitation for Gary will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Brookside Funeral Home, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, TX 77039. He spent several years in Central and South America, building schools and churches. They left on a Friday after receiving their paychecks. Faulkner who never has served in the military has been arrested several times in Colorado over the years, according to Colorado Bureau of Investigation records. Our professional and caring staff is dedicated to working with your family to provide assistance in selecting high quality and affordable funeral services during a time of loss and grief. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. [17] At the time of Faulkner's arrest, media reports alleged that Bin Laden also had the same condition,[4] but these were proven false. Faulkner, of Greeley, Colo., was detained as he trudged through Pakistan toward the border of the Taliban-ridden Nuristan province in Afghanistan, Khan said. Faulkner, who lives alone in a dumpy Greeley, Colo., apartment building, got within nine miles of the Afghan border before the Pakistanis nabbed him on Sunday. At first we thought he was mentally deranged, said Muhammad Jaffar Khan, the Chitral police chief. He was in Pakistan, and he was there to avenge the 9/11 terrorist attacks by taking a sword to the world's most wanted man. Gary Brooks Faulkner (born 1958) is a former construction worker and landlord who was arrested in 2010 in Pakistan carrying a sword, pistol, night vision goggles, a map, and a Bible on his one-man hunt to capture Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of Al-Qaeda. Missing the water, Faulkner hit the rocks and scraped his shins. I'm guessing that he wanted to do one last thing for his country before he died.". Honor a loved one by planting trees in their memory. He had a career in Micrographics at Texaco for 35 years. He decided to go to Los Angeles by road, accompanied by two friends. He grew up in a modest house next to a rural airport, inspiring a lifelong love of flying small airplanes. In September 2006, while in Israel, he put the glider back together and prepared to launch himself off a cliff by the Dead Sea. ", "Armed US 'Bin Laden hunter' is back home", "Colorado man Gary Faulkner, on solo mission to hunt down Osama Bin Laden, returns home to U.S.", "6/28/10 Gary Faulkner Appears on The Late Show With David Letterman", "U.S. Will Not Pay $25 Million Osama Bin Laden Reward, Say Officials", "American bin Laden hunter Gary Faulkner wants his share of reward", "Man Who Hunted Bin Laden With a Sword Now Jailed on a Gun Charge", "Gary Brooks Faulkner is 'dying' and likely wanted to kill Osama bin Laden 'for his country': sister", "Osama bin Laden Health Rumors: Fact or Fiction? 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