Gary Methner was a member of Albion football and baseball teamsthat claimed MIAA titles in the early 1960s. In 1961, the Britonsposted an 8-0 record in football, and Gary was awarded first-teamAll-MIAA status and was named to the Michigan Collegiate all-statefirst team by the Associated Press. In the spring of 1962, he was acatcher on the Britons’ league championship baseballteam.
Gary earned his all-league honors in football as an offensiveend and punter. In 1961, he was Albion’s top receiver,hauling in 22 passes for 459 yards and seven touchdowns. His 42points on touchdown receptions made him the sixth-leading scoreramong Michigan collegiate players that season. Gary also punted 32times for 1,231 yards.
Gary was an admissions counselor at Albion for four years beforejoining State Farm as an agent in Battle Creek in 1966. He workedwith State Farm for 36 years, and became regional vice president ofState Farm’s Pacific Northwest Region in 1988. Gary recentlyretired and resides in Gig Harbor, Wash.
Gary is a past board member of the Salem (Ore.) Chamber ofCommerce, as well as a past member of the Salem EconomicDevelopment Planning Group, Providence St. Peter Foundation, andthe Western Oregon State College Foundation Board of Trustees.
Gary and his wife, Lola, have three sons, Brad, Doug, and Steve,and four grandchildren.
