Celebration of life to be held for Gary Brummit

Friends and family of Gary D. Brummit, who was found dead Oct. 13 near a bike path in Mendenhall Valley, will be celebrating his life at the Juneau Christian Center this weekend.

The celebration will take place Sunday at 5 p.m. and it is open to the public. He was 55 years old at the time of his death.

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