He broke his ribs and dislocated his shoulder on the attempt. Faulkner's fourth, fifth, ninth, and tenth attempts to find Bin Laden revolved around searching the Chitral region. 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. Gary is survived by his wife Karen Chiswell, children Katharine Faulkner and Peter Faulkner, brother Leon Faulkner, niece Tena McQueen, great niece Ashlee Fulmer, and her children Lane and Mac. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. "[7], Dawn had reported that Faulkner was carrying "a small amount of hashish" according to an unnamed security official. [1], Faulkner's eleventh and final trip to find Bin Laden took place in June 2010. Early media reports said that Faulkner intended to kill Bin Laden, but Faulkner said that he planned to hand him over to Pakistani authorities. When asked why he thought that he had a chance of tracking down bin Laden, Gary Faulkner told investigators, God is with me, and I am confident I will be successful in killing him, Khan said. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. Foster-Faulkner Chapel Mathews, VA 804-725-2141 | Bristow-Faulkner Chapel Saluda, VA 804-758-2315 | Marks-Bristow Chapel Tappahannock, VA 804-443-2210. Receive emails when we publish new obituaries to our website. His next attempt, the following year, once again involved another boat. That shot eventually landed Faulkner in jail. He traveled with a Bible and a devout belief that he needed to exact revenge for 9/11. 1600 callowhill parking; May 21, 2022; [1] The 2016 film Army of One starring Nicolas Cage was based on him. Bin Ladens compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan was just a ten-hour drive from the Kalash Valley, where Faulkner was staying. Monte Whaley is a former Denver Post reporter. Published by The News & Observer on Nov. 21, 2021. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. The American was even under armed guard while staying in Pakistan under the guise of being an everyday tourist. 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. The pistol was a .30-caliber Chinese pistol that carried eight rounds with no safety. Gary W. Faulkner, 70, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. If anything, said Stienmetz, I would have thought he would be in the hospital because of the dialysis. When the U.S. Army adopted the motto Army of One, a lot of soldiers laughed. The Rocky Mountain Rambo who wants to lop off Osama Bin Laden's head is a bit touched in his own head. Gary Faulkner arrived June 3 in the town of Bumburate and stayed in a hotel there. 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. He described it as "I've got to test it somewhere, so in my mind: Well, if I go to Israelthe [sic] Dead Sea! The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. He helped two families of Vietnamese Montagnard refugees settle in the USA, and many regarded him as a friend to those in need. Faulkner was arrested in Pakistan back in 2010 and had no idea like the rest of the world that Osama bin Laden wasnt even in Afghanistan at the time. Gary was preceded in death by his father James Grady Faulkner, and his mother Tezzie Faulkner (nee Williams). For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. Online condolences may be made at eakesfuneralhome.com Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford is assisting The Faulkner Family. 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. "The doctor told us he has some psychological problems but said he is not a mad man.". Its not surprising that he purchased a sword. Burial will follow at Garden City Cemetery. He earned a private pilots license, taught himself how to machine guns, and spent several summers collaborating on mathematical research in Italy at the Universit degli Studi di Perugia. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Chitral and Nuristan are among several rumored hiding places for bin Laden along the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. [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". Expand the Memories and Condolences form. Mr. Brooks was preceded in death by his father, Oren R.T. Brooks; father-in-law, Jerry Cowart; and uncle, Donald Faulkner. According to his sister, Deanna, he has only nine percent kidney function and requires dialysis three times a week. My brother never lived in fear, Scott Faulkner said. Obituary Gary W. Faulkner, 70, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. 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. [1] After his arrest, he was questioned by police in Peshawar. If Osama showed himself in Denver, (Gary Faulkner) would be happy to get him here.. He grew up in a modest house next to a rural airport, inspiring a lifelong love of flying small airplanes. He used copper tubes from a cabin he was renovating to craft brackets for reassembling the glider. from the very ground on which we stood 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. Faulkner was born in 1958 in Los Angeles, California. Property records show Faulkners apartment building is partly owned by his younger brother. Gary met Marian (Mia) Bray while working at a chemical company, and they later married and raised two children. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Parkinsons Foundation (https://www.parkinson.org/), or Hospice Care Charity Foundation (Medi Home Health & Hospice, c/o Hospice Care Charity, 665 Carver Drive, Suite B, Roxboro, NC 27573). Faulkner's first attempt to travel was by boat and he bought a 21-foot yacht called the Pia Colada. Gary married Wanda Ingram on August 29, 1965, at Huntsville and together they were the parents to five children. Send Flowers (864) 223-2223 Hugo Corral owns Hugos barbershop near Faulkners home in Greeley. A devout Christian, Gary Faulkner was bent on tracking down the mastermind of the most deadly terrorist attack on the United States. "[15] Faulkner was not paid the bounty nor was anyone else. In 1996, Faulkner was sentenced to one year in the Denver County Jail for a domestic-violence assault conviction, according to Denver court records. He said he had seen Faulkner marching around in a black T-shirt and camouflage clothes yelling and swearing. "He is highly intelligent and loves his country and he has not forgotten what Osama has done to this country," Faulkner's brother, Scott, 44, told CNN. 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's Obituary. He grew up in a modest house next to a rural airport, inspiring a lifelong love of flying small airplanes. He remarried and spent the rest of his life in Oxford with his wife Karen. But Khan said that when officers seized the pistol, the sword, a dagger and night-vision equipment, our suspicion grew.. Your email address will not be published. Gary had a large impact on his students and can be remembered for his sayings, one of which was "Be kind to mean people. They need it most. He helped two families of Vietnamese Montagnard refugees settle in the USA, and many regarded him as a friend to those in need. "[1] He purchased a hang glider which he then cut up into six-foot pieces that would fit into a ski bag. Faulkner Funeral Homes & Cremation Services | Saluda, Virginia. 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. Burial will follow at Garden City Cemetery. He told the investigating officer he was going to Afghanistan to get Osama. He worked overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq for 15 years. "He's not crazy.". 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. Gary Brooks Obituary. Bernstein Funeral Home and Cremation Services Gary Southerlin Faulkner, 80, of Germantown, TN, passed away on July 6, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital from COVID. [13], Faulkner is divorced and has one son from the marriage. He described the people in the area as "running around with axes and all kinds of stuff, working on cutting down trees and making the new cave. 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 incident occurred as Faulkner was informing a tenant that she was going to be evicted. During his final weeks, Gary brought his family together in love, his final gift to us. This laboring of ours with all that remains undone, Lost in all the talk about who deserves credit for the death of Osama bin Laden, one man has been woefully overlooked. 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