Obituary: George "Peter" Geist, 55, a resident of Hood River (Oregon), reported The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Earline Wasser April 2003 ********************************************************************************* The Dalles Chronicle April 21, 2003. Surnames: Geist, Salzer, Stovall George "Peter" Geist, 55, a resident of Hood River (Oregon) since 1972, died on April 15, 2003, while vacationing with his wife, Maggie, in Cancun, Mexico. He was born July 21, 1947, in Portland and grew up in Lake Oswego (Oregon), where he graduated from high school in 1965. During his years in high school he was active in the debate society, intramurals and student government, having been class president of both his junior and senior class. He received a B.S. from Oregon State University and a masters in education from Western Oregon State College in 1972. He did post graduate studies in education at both Portland State College and Lewis & Clark College. His teaching career began in Hood River at Westside Elementary School in 1972 before transferring to Hood River Middle School in 1984, from which he retired in 1997. During his years in Hood River, he also taught courses at Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles and was active in Toastmasters. Survivors include his wife, Maggie, Hood River; step daughters Jessica, Rebecca and Gretchen; three and a half grandchildren; sisters, Michal Salzer and Suzi Stovall; seven nieces and nephews and thousands of former students who were touched by him and his infectious laughter during his 26 years of teaching. Memorials may be made to the Peter Geist Hood River Middle School Student Fund sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, 1401 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon 97031.