Gary D. Geer passed away on November 30, 2021, following a 22-year long battle with the autoimmune disease, antiphospholipid syndrome. Gary was born on October 26, 1957 in Taylorville, Illinois, and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison and later graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Later, he received his Masters of Library Science from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
Gary is survived by his wife, Cyndy Storm; his father, Boyd W. Geer of Dodgeville, WI; sisters, Barbara Geer Newsome (Keith) of Kill Devil Hills, NC and Lynette Geer Schuh (Michael) of Sun Prairie, WI; niece, Alexis Newsome (special friend, Logan) and several brothers and sisters-in-law, cousins and his beloved cats, Eddie, Bob, Mabel and Porter.
If you attended the University of South Carolina between 1982 – 2017 and went to study in the Thomas Cooper Library once in a while, you very well may have encountered Gary there. He worked in a number of positions, finally retiring as Head of Collection Development and became Librarian Emeritus in 2017.
Gary loved baseball, books, jazz, craft beer, the Green Bay Packers and traveling with his wife, Cyndy. He also enjoyed going to Edisto Beach with friends and just being at their home in the Rosewood neighborhood.
Plans for a memorial service after the holidays will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Thomas Cooper Library, Office of Libraries Development, University of South Carolina, 1322 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.elmwoodfhcolumbia.com for the Geer family.
