Gary Allen Hotchkiss, 74, a resident of Irving for forty-two years, died August 20, 2021 at his home. Born July 14, 1947 in Minnetonka, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Allen Ralph Hotchkiss and Leona Pearl Crandall Hotchkiss. He married Melody Ann Miller December 17, 1971 in Candler, North Carolina. As a Certified Public Accountant, he worked with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. He was well-known in the industry as a Discussion Leader, writing and teaching Auditing and Accounting Standards nationwide. He was a member of the Eastern Michigan University Hall of Fame in Accounting. Gary was a member of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church in Irving. Survivors include his wife Melody of Irving; a daughter Christine Michelle Armstrong and husband James of The Woodlands; three sons, Gary Allen Hotchkiss, Jr. of Irving, Michael Patrick Hotchkiss of Tulsa, and Jonathan Phillip Hotchkiss and wife Angela of Euless; a sister Judy Rooy of Colorado; and eight grandchildren. A Divine Mercy observance will be at 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 8, 2021 at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2323 Cheyenne in Irving. A celebration of his life will follow the mass in the Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers memorials are asked to be sent to Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church, 2330 Cheyenne St. Irving, Texas 75062 in Memory of Gary Hotchkiss for use in the Music and Arts Department. SERVICES Rosary

Friday, October 08, 2021 7:00 PM

Colonial Funeral Home Chapel 606 W. Airport Fwy. Irving, TX 75062

Mass of Christian Burial

Saturday, October 09, 2021 10:00 AM

Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church 2323 Cheyenne Street Irving, Texas 75062