Anthony L. Geer

1915 - 2011

Anthony L. Geer, 95, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2011 at Stonefield Assisted Living in McKinney with Elnora, his wife of 72 years, by his side.
Anthony was born on Nov. 18, 1915 in Westminster to Carl W. Geer and Avis Carmichael Geer. He graduated from McKinney High School in 1933 and from Metropolitan Business College in 1934. He had a long career in banking and real estate, but his main mission in life was helping others. He taught many young people the banking business and he believed in and loved people. He lived his life for others. He was a Godly man and beloved by his family and friends. Anthony never retired. He believed in working and staying busy.
Anthony married Elnora Horn on April 22, 1939. Four years after they graduated from high school, they attended a reunion together and two years later were married. At the time, Anthony worked for the Federal Land Bank in McKinney, Dallas and Kaufman. When World War II began he was drafted into the Navy and was stationed in the Philippines. When he returned from the war he started working at the First National Bank in Anna. At that time he and Elnora moved to Anna where they raised their family and have lived since 1946.
He was preceded in death by his parents, C.W. and Avis Geer, brother Carl Edward Geer, sister Shirley Wallis and husband Wilbur, a granddaughter, Leslie Geer, and a great grandson, Chris Cawthon.
He is survived by his wife, Elnora of Anna; son, Clyde A. Geer and wife Lu of McKinney; daughters, Camille Cawthon and husband Scotty of Henderson, Amoret Cain and husband G.G. of McKinney, and Avis Gibbs and husband Harry of Georgetown; brother, Gene Geer and wife Polly; sister-in-law Mildred Geer; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; one great-greatgrandson; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be from 6 -8 p.m. Friday, June 17 at Turrentine-Jackson- Morrow in McKinney. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18 at the First Christian Church of Anna, with interment at Elm Grove in Westminster immediately after the service. Memorial donations may be made to the First Christian Church of Anna, P.O. Box 365, Anna, TX 75409.
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