Richard Joseph Geiger

Richard Joseph Geiger

Richard Geiger Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 28, 2016.
Richard was born on April 12, 1957 and passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Richard was a resident of Tumwater, Washington at the time of his passing. Rich graduated from Billings Senior High School and attended Gonzaga University in Spokane Washington. While at Gonzaga Richard was an ROTC Cadet and earned a Bachelorâs Degree in Civil Engineering. He was commissioned by the U.S. Army. He served as a lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division and left the Army as a major. Service Information:Funeral Mass on Friday September 30 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church-Westside OlympiaReception immediately following at Brewery City Pizza 5150 Capitol Blvd. SE Tumwater WA 98501. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Brain and Behavior Research Foundation a non-profit organization committed to alleviating the suffering caused by mental illness by awarding grants that will lead to advances and breakthroughs in scientific research at https:bbrfoundation.org.

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