Gary Pinnell, BHS '65 Passed Away in 2005

Gary George Pinnell

April 30, 1947 - October 8, 2005

Parents: George and Gladys Pinnell

Gary Pinnell passed away on October 8, 2005, at the age of 58.

Gary graduated Burbank High School in 1965, and attended Valley College for three years before entering in to the United States Army in 1968. He served as a sergeant in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. He resided as a business owner in Riverside, California 15 years before returning to Burbank in 1988.

Gary is survived by his mother, Gladys Pinnell; brother, Ken; Jeri Pinnell; nephew, Jaime; and niece, Jennifer.

A Memorial Service is planned for October 22, 2005, 11:00 a.m., at Valley Funeral Home, 2121 Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gary's name to the MS Society of Southern California, 2240 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 115, Los Angeles, CA 90064 or (310) 479-4456.

Published in Los Angeles Daily News on Oct. 16, 2005

Source: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ladailynews/obituary.aspx?n=gary-george-pinnell&pid=15384469

RIP Gary

January 10, 2023 UPDATE
Came upon this photo...

Valley Times Photograph caption dated June 2, 1965 reads, "Burbank students flanked at left by Burbank Fire Chief William Taylor, and at right by Dr. Richard M. Clowes, Burbank superintendent of schools, are 1st place recipients at the fire prevention awards luncheon. Winners, from left, are Ruth Kaiser, Luther Burbank school, composition; Stephen Cook, Jordan school, composition; Virginia Keehn, John Burroughs school, poster; Gary Pinnell, Burbank school, poster, and Frances Von Seggern, John Muir school, composition."