DUNNING, Gail B.

Dr. Gail B. Dunning, 88, of Wayne, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 at his home in Wayne. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22 at the Wakefield Christian Church in Wakefield. Dr. Gail B. Dunning was born March 22, 1924, to Guy and Anna (Sholes) Dunning at Crown Point, Ind. Gail was baptized into Christ at Neligh, and grew up in the Clearwater, Neligh and Wayne area as his father Guy B Dunning ministered to Christian churches in those communities. On July 14, 1967, he married Carol Ann Hewitt at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Lincoln. Gail received his Doctorate in Education from the University of Nebraska in 1971. He spent his entire adult life in active Christian ministry, including more than 20 years as a full-time pastor. He later became a high school teacher, counselor, professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a management consultant, developing and conducting seminars in human behavior across the country. His passions were Bible study and teaching. Gail loved to gift Bibles to people. If anyone would like to give a memorial to Gail, the American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, New York, NY 10023, seems the perfect place to carry on Gail's love of the Scriptures and love of sharing them. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Carol Ann Dunning; his brother, Dwaine Dunning and his children: Guy Dunning and wife Mary Beth; Mark Dunning and wife Barbara; David Dunning and wife Kathy and John Dunning and wife Ann; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com Private committal was conducted in Orchard, facilitated by Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater.