SSGT George G. Cloud USAF (Ret) VP-4 1953 – 1956
With heavy hearts, we mournfully announce the passing of George Gary Cloud. He entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at eighty-seven, in Fort Worth, Texas. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1935, Gary served his country as a U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force photographer for over twenty years, taking him to places worldwide, including France, Japan, and Vietnam. Along with his wife Gayle and their children, he served as a short-term assistant for the Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua New Guinea for a year, where he also did photography. Gary was a devout member of Gateway Church in Southlake. He is survived by his adoring and dedicated wife of sixty-five years, Linda Gayle Cloud, and their four children, Carissa Harrison and husband John, Deborah Cloud, Shane Cloud, and wife Tammy, and John Cloud and wife Robin. He will also be greatly missed by his fourteen grandchildren, John (Arin), Christon (Thao), Callie (Kyle), Nicole, Danielle, Jessica, Weston, Kiersten (Mason), Kailey, Austin, Brayden, Savannah, Emmy, Jett, and great-grandchildren, Jolene and Rocky, as well as his niece, Lisa Cloud, and nephew, Kirk Barker. He was preceded in death by his father, William Bryan Cloud; mother, Iris Maudine Bills; brother, William Bryan Cloud, Jr.; and sister, Iris Ruth Cloud.
The military funeral honors ceremony will be held Tuesday, November 8 at 11:30 in the morning at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75211. The memorial service will follow at the home of Shane and Tammy Cloud, 1668 Greathouse Road, Waxahachie, Texas 75167.
Gary never wavered in his commitment to his God, wife, children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren, and they all knew of his love.
He also hid God’s word in his heart, especially Isaiah 40:31. “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
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Received from George on 8/8/2014:
I was in VP-4 when they had P2v5s and later 5F’s. I arrived in June of 53 as two striper seaman first off to KP for three then signed to working on the line parking towing tie down (Boatsain) I was 17 almost 18 I deployed to Okinawa and later to Japan and a goodwill tour of Australia one trip was 19 hrs in the air. I left the sq in 56 and later was at NAS Dallas training as a Photographer. I left the Navy in 58 to join the USAF and completed my 20 yrs in 1973. Many stories to tell. Now on 100 percent VA living in Keller, Tx.–
Larry HamesAVCM USN (Ret)
VP-4 1975 – 1978
VP-4 Veterans Assn Database Manager
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