Wayne Frederick Geer

Wayne was raised in Blackwell, Oklahoma among a large family of one sister and six brothers. He graduated from Blackwell High School in 1958. Two days after graduation, he enlisted in the US Army. In 1960, Wayne married Karen O'Meara, father of 2 sons and 1 daughter, raised a nephew – he has 4 grandchildren. Wayne's Career in Army: - Military Police in 1961 - Flight school 1962 - 3 yrs in Germany as helicopter pilot - 1 yr in Vietnam as helicopter pilot (Cobra) - Stationed for a time in Ft. Walters, TX as helicopter flight instructor - Another 1 yr in Vietnam as helicopter pilot (Cobra) - 3 more yrs in Germany as flight instructor and instrument examiner - Assigned to work in Kentucky as flight instructor and instrument examiner - Retired in 1978 as CWO-4 After retirement from the Army, Wayne moved to Mineral Wells, Texas with his family. Worked for an auto pilot company, worked as commercial off-shore helicopter pilot, worked for City of Houston as aviation safety officer for 3 years, worked for EDO Air Mitchell in Plano, TX, and then in electronics until 1987. Wayne divorced from Karen in 1987 and moved to Colorado. He married Betty Childers, mother of 3 children, in late 1987. Lived in Canon City, CO and worked for the Dept. of Corrections as an officer in the state corrections facilities in Canon City until 1991. Wayne wrote the book, Hi-Tech Planes, published in 1992 by Quintet Publishers in London. He moved to Colorado Springs in 1992 and completed his bachelor's degree in Logistics Systems Management while working for Hewlett Packard and Digital. Wayne moved to the Denver area in 1996 and completed his bachelor's degree in Computer Science in May 2000. He graduated while in the hospital after a minor stroke prevented him from attending commencement. He worked for US West/Qwest as an engineer until 2001, when he was disabled due to multiple serious chronic conditions. Most of his adult life he built and flew RC Airplanes and had a love of all things that flew. He was also a member of Fellowship Community Church in Centennial, CO. He was sick for many years and yet not ever a complainer. Until quite recently, if one asked how he was, he'd say ""fine"" or ""Nothing wrong with me."" He will be greatly missed, especially by me (Betty), but I am happy, too, knowing that my best friend and beloved husband is in the arms of his Heavenly Father, where there is no more pain. He said to tell all of you how much he loved you.