David J. Dyer

1934 - 2022

ELYSBURG - David J. Dyer, 87, of Elysburg, passed away peacefully at 12:12 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center, in Danville, where he went home to be with his loving Lord and savior.

He was born in Sunbury, Aug. 11, 1934, a son of the late William and Alma Cook Dyer. In Dave's youngest years he could be found spending much of his time working at the butcher shop that his parents owned.

Dave was involved in many great events in his life. He had the pleasure of teaching young minds for 28 years and served on the school board for eight years. Dave was certified to teach eight different subjects and was a teacher at three area high schools. Dave operated a gun shop for more than 44 years and was a deputy sheriff for 16 years.

In 2011, Dave was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sportsmen's Association Hall of Fame. For more than 50 years, Dave was overjoyed and honored to be a part of, and active with, the Pennsylvania State Sportsman's Association State Trap Shoot at the Valley Gun and Country Club near Elysburg.

He strived to interact with mentoring young adults where he practiced simple, key life principles while carrying out various daily tasks. Dave would tell the young adults, "Opportunities to be kind are never hard to find. If you want to be rich, count all the things money can't buy… its better than counting your years. Make all your years count."

Dave was a lifetime member of the American Trap Association, the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, the North American Hunting Club and an endowment member of the National Rifle Association.

Lastly, Dave would challenge himself everyday to make a positive difference in the lives of at least five people each day. He would often end his conversations by closing and talking about trees, and how we get so many good benefits from them. "Trees live to give. Do you?"

Dave is survived by his wife, Alice Haas-Dyer, of Elysburg; a son and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Ann Marie Dyer, of Deltona, Florida; a daughter and son-in-law, Lynn Ann and Dennis Hoover, of Boyd, Texas; a granddaughter, Kristen and Michael Parks, of Avon, New York; two grandsons, Jesse and Jennifer Roth, of Denton, Texas, and Matthew Dyer; a granddaughter, Kyla Dyer; two stepsons and their wives, John and Eileen Haas, of Sunbury; and Scott and Lynn Haas, of Cookeville, Tennessee; two stepgrandsons, Jeremy and Amanda Haas, of Middleburg, and Benjamin Haas and Kami, of Sunbury; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Along with his parents, Dave was preceded in death by an infant daughter; and his first wife, Sandra Dyer.

DYER - David J. Dyer, 87, of Elysburg. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday with Pastors Brad Gray and Nathan Clark officiating at the Stonington Baptist Church, 2113 Hosta Road, Paxinos. Burial will be held following the service at Pine Hill Cemetery, Elysburg. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday. Arrangements are being cared for by Farrow-C.J. Lucas Funeral and Cremation Service, 240 W. Chestnut St., Shamokin, Lori Ann Campbell, supervisor. To send condolences to the family, go to www.farrowfh.com.