Gary O. Sax passed away at his home in Williston, North Dakota, on May 19, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 13, 1942, to Arleton and Alice (Gunderson) Sax in Watford City, North Dakota. He grew up on the family farm and attended the Banks rural school through the eighth grade. He attended Watford City High School, graduating in 1960. He attended North Dakota State College of Science (Wahpeton), and graduated with an associates degree in electrical technology.

Gary enjoyed the farm life, hunting and fishing on the river bottom. In his later years he enjoyed revisiting the area where he grew up. His grandchildren were his pride and joy and you would often hear him talking about them and the various things that they were doing. You could usually find Gary sitting in his rocker at home watching Fox news or Broncos football, unless of course the Broncos were losing, in which case he would have to change the channel.

In 1965 he married his high school sweetheart, Anita Fisketjon. The two decided to join relatives who worked in the space flight industry. They moved to Huntsville, Alabama where Gary worked at the Redstone Federal Arsenal, building rockets. After two years they moved back to North Dakota where Gary worked for a variety of electrical companies. In 1969 they moved to Fort Collins, Colorado. Later, they moved back to North Dakota. In 1988, Gary started Sax Electric, which he owned until 2006 when he sold it to Agri Industries.

Gary is survived by his wife, Anita; his daughter, Jennifer of Williston, ND; son, Michael (Mary) of Highlands Ranch, CO, and daughter, Amie (Mark) Peterson, of Glasgow, MT. He leaves 5 grandchildren; Nicholas, Tristin, Hannah (Nathaniel), Abby, and Teagan. He is also survived by his sisters, Arlene, Merilyn, and Gayle and brothers, Thoral, Carroll, and their families, as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Arleton and Alice, and his brother, Sherwin.

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