Richard is survived by his loving wife Linda Geier, children Richard Geier and Natasha (Rommel) Directo as well as his three grandchildren Maya, Javier, and Tia Directo. He also leaves behind his three younger siblings Robert (Norma) Geier, Judy (Wayne) Becker, and Patsy (Bill) Lockwood as well as his wonderful nieces and nephews. He was a devoted husband, father and Papa, head of the family and loved by all.
Born on December 20, 1947 in Vancouver, B.C, the family soon moved to Kamloops, the city that he would consider his home. There he met his wife Linda at the early age of 19 and began to work for Petro-Canada (Gulf Oil). His career took him away to Alberta for many years, but his heart was always in B.C.
Richard will be remembered for his kindness and caring, humour and knowledge. He had the ability to talk to anyone (and we mean anyone) and make them feel as comfortable as if they were close friends. This served him well on his and Linda's travels across Canada and down to the USA. His friendliness ensured he had many interesting, and entertaining stories about his adventures. He always had an anecdote about any situation, whether it be from his time as a Scout Leader, to their more recent adventure travels.
His passions for golf, fishing, canoeing and B.C. history were well known. As well as his enjoyment of a good meal. His greatest passion, however, was his grandchildren. As anyone who talked to him would know how proud he was of them. It was his favourite topic of discussion.
