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The Columbian, Vancouver, WA., October 23, 1956, page 2

DEATH IS BLAMED ON HEART ATTACK

Floyd E. Geer, 72, was found dead of an apparent heart attack in his Ridgefield home Monday, the Clark County sheriff's office reported.
Deputies said the elderly bachelor was discovered by Ruth L. Fry, 13, a next door neighbor. The girl said she saw Geer's cat scratching at a window from the inside and went into the house to investigate. She found Geer stretched out on the kitchen floor.
The girl ran to a nearby service station and the attendent, Merlin Hawkins, telephoned the sheriff's office at 5:26 p.m. Clark County Coroner Paul Mylan was summoned and the body was removed to Hamilton's Funeral Home in Vancouver, deputies reported.

The Columbian, Vancouver, WA., October 23, 1956, page 11

DEATHS

GEER -- Oct.17, 1956, at home, Floyd E. Geer, resident of Ridgefiled, Wash., past six years, aged 72 years. Father of Dawn Cochran of Portland, Ore., Mrs. J.O. Eastman in Germant, Monfred Geer of Goldendale, and Mrs. Geneva Jordan of New York. 14 grandchildren. Brother of Mrs. Lena Jaekel of Wishram, and Mrs. Zepha Hamblen of Goldendale. Born June 23, 1884 , in Pennsylvania. Member of Brotherhood of Railway Carmen and Maintenance of Ways. Arrangements in care of Hamilton Funeral Home. Funeral Notice later.

The Columbian, Vancouver, WA., October 24, 1956, page 25

FUNERALS

GEER -- Graveside services for the late Floyd E. Geer of Ridgefield, Wash., will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25, 1956, at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Goldendale, Wash., in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Hamilton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., November 1, 1956, section 2, page 1

BURIAL SERVICES HELD FOR F. GEER

Burial rites were held at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery Thursday for Floyd Geer, 72, an employee of the railroad at Wishram for over 30 years. Since his retirement, he had lived alone at Ridgefied, Washington. Services were also held at Phillips Funeral Chapel.
Geer is presumed to have died October 17, but his body was not found until six days later. An autopsy indicated ruptured blood vessel in the brain as cause of death. A cat locked in the house with Geer eventually attracted the attention of a small girl, she notified her parents, and the body was discovered.
Geer is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Donna Cochran of Portland, Mrs. Geneva Jordan of Albion, Pa., and Mrs. James Eastman in Germany; a son, Minfred Geer of Goldendale; and two sisters, Mrs. S.C. Hamblen of Goldendale and Mrs. John Jaekel of Maryhill.