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Gary Memorial United Methodist Church History
- 1879-1880: Gary Memorial was built, a gift of James Albert Gary, later to serve as Postmaster General of the U.S. under President William McKinley.
- 1918: In order to preserve fuel during WWI, the membership of Gary was asked to vacate the "church on the hill" and occupy the now vacant Episcopal Church "on the green".
- 1940: The town and the mill were bought by C.R.Daniels of New Jersey for $65,000.
- 1942: The Gary congregation moved back to the "church on the hill".
- 1946: Gary Memorial became associated with the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
- 1961: With congregational approval, an addition to provide Sunday School and fellowship activities space was built at a cost under $30,000, not including heating, plumbing, electric, painting and other labor provided by the men and women of the congregation.
- 1968: C.R. Daniels demolished all of the houses in the town, forcing all residents to move.
- 1969: The Evangelical United Brethren denomination united world-wide with the Methodist Church and Gary Memorial became a United Methodist Church.
- 1972: Hurricane Agnes flooded the town and the mill, leaving only Gary Memorial on Standfast Hill.
- 1979: The 100th Anniversary of Gary Memorial was observed.
- 1987: Reverend Luther W. Starnes, the current minister, was appointed to serve the congregation.
- 1999: 120th Anniversary observed.
- 2003: The upper level of the church was made accessible with the installation of a tower, lift, and restroom for persons with disabilities was constructed by North Point Builders at a cost of $53,000. State Comptroller and former Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer and Howard County Executive James N. Robey, Jr., a member of Gary Memorial, participated in a service of dedication on October 26.
- 2004: 125th Anniversary observed.
- 2005: The granite retaining wall supporting the historic access to Standfast Hill was repaired, restored, and rededicated in honor and memory of Clare Straw.
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