Donald C. Geer

Donald Charles Geer (Geerzy) 94, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on August, 9^th 2013.

Born July 25^th 1919, in Kingsbury, he was the son of the late Charles and Jennie (Hammond) Geer.

Donald grew up on a dairy farm in Kingsbury. There he met the love of his life Hylda Marion Lynes.  In 1943, they married on a beautiful August day at her parents’ house.  They raised their four children in Kingsbury and spent their summers at their cottage, Mi-Hy-Ke on Isom Bay, Lake George.  After Hylda retired from teaching, they spent many years at the lake creating memories for the whole extended family to cherish forever.

After working on the farm for many years, he drove school bus for Hudson Falls and Fort Edward.  For 49 years, he was a ‘tenacious’ umpire at Jenkinsville Field. The words “close enough” were loudly echoed throughout the fields while he was umpiring. He retired from this career at the ripe old age of 88.

Geerzy enjoyed bowling, hunting and fishing.  His hunting buddies were his son Tom Geer, old friend, Ralphie Strong, his beloved late nephew, Timmy Pratt and  the late great Bob Kilmartin.

Along with his passion for hunting, Geerzy loved to go to diners and mingle with the wait staff, cooks and patrons. When Geerzy went in for breakfast, he came out after lunch. Many stories were told, some true, some hard to believe, but the one thing is for sure, laughs were heard.     He enjoyed watching the Detroit Tigers, was a closet Red Sox fan and loved watching his grandchildren play sports throughout the years.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 54 years Hylda Lynes Geer, his brother Gerald, his sister Marion Combs, his sister Ellen Mumblo, his nephew Timmy Pratt.

Survivors include; his son David Geer, daughter Donna Geer Wood and her husband David , son Thomas Geer and his wife Toni-Ann,  son John Geer and his wife Debbie,  his grandchildren, Matthew Wood, Carol Lynn Wood, Randi Geer-White and her husband, Alpha, Jeremiah Geer and his wife Kristine, Jacob Geer, Darci Geer-Brewer and her husband, Ben and Jenni-Lynes Geer and her fiancé Sean Ryan;his great grandchildren Griffin Geer and Nora Geer;  his sister Shirley Lappin, his brother John Geer and finally, several nieces and nephews and cousins.

Friends may call on Wednesday from 4 to 8 P.M. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls.

A funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Don’s son in law, Rev. David R, Wood, officiating.

Interment will follow at Pine View Cemetery in the town of Queensbury.

In lieu of flowers and donations the family wishes that the next time you are out to: Ginny Rae’s, Manley’s, Airport Café or your local favorite diner, leave the server an extra tip and say it’s from Geerzy.