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 </figure>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Michael John Clary, age 43, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away on February 14, 2020 at his home.&nbsp; He was born on January 27, 1977 to Terri Clary.&nbsp; He was young when his mother Terri died, so his grandparents, Bill and June Clary, raised him and he adored them. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Michael grew up in Oklahoma, which made him a huge Oklahoma State Cowboys fan.&nbsp; After graduation from Perkins, Oklahoma High School, he entered the U.S. Navy in 1995, serving in California, Virginia and Iceland.&nbsp; He retired from the Navy at NAS Lemoore on May 7, 2015. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Michael married Wendy Purcell on November 21, 2011 in North Platte, Nebraska.&nbsp; The couple lived in Camarillo, California and then moved to Lemoore.&nbsp; After retirement, they moved to North Platte.&nbsp; He worked as a carman at Union Pacific Railroad and at Lee Bird Field Airport. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He had a great sense of humor, loved to tease and always tried to lighten the mood.&nbsp; He was very protective of his family, especially his girls and went by the nickname 'Mikaroni' by his daughters and their friends.&nbsp; Michael was a member of 'Buddy Check' where veterans meet at the Cedar Bowl. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Survivors include his wife Wendy of North Platte; three daughters, Haley, Hannah, and Brittany; nephew Austin; aunts, Ida Cooksey, Sue Williams, Willamina Kaori, and Jeanne Laboray; dog dad of three, Bear, Chloe and Bobo; numerous other family members and many friends. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Services will be at 4:00 p.m. on February 19, 2020 at Adams &amp; Swanson Funeral Home, at 421 West 4th Street in North Platte, with inurnment at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, Nebraska.&nbsp; Adams &amp; Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Michael John Clary (1977 - 2020