Franklyn Geist, Sr.

Warfordsburg , Pennsylvania

Franklyn Ira Geist, Sr. age 87 of Cove Run Road , died Sunday November 29, 2009 at the Fulton County Medical Center in McConnellsburg , PA.

Born July 26, 1922 in Kulpmont , Pennsylvania , he was the son of the late John L. and Millie Brown Geist and the husband of the late Gladys Emmaline Snyder Geist who died July 20, 1994.

He was a veteran of WWII and Korea serving in the U.S. Army Air Force.

He was retired Superintendent of Schools for the Southern Fulton School District, Warfordsburg , PA.

He was a member of the National Principal Association.

He was a member of the Pennsylvania School Superintendent Association.

He was a member of the Warfordsburg Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by four sons, John Geist of Hancock , MD , Franklyn Geist, Jr. of York Springs , PA , Greg Geist of Danville , PA , Glenn Geist of Warfordsburg , PA , one sister, Jean Wysocki of Danville , PA , eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Lloyd Geist and two sisters, Chloe Becker and Anna Barreck.

A service will be held Friday December 4, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Warfordsburg Presbyterian Church, Pastor Edward Blank will officiate. Burial with military graveside honors by the Tri-State Honor Guard will be in the church cemetery.

There will be a viewing at the Warfordsburg Presbyterian Faith Center on Thursday, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. and the family will be present to receive friends from 6-8 p.m. at the center.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Warfordsburg Presbyterian Faith Center c/o Dianna Kincaid, 6251 Thompson Road , Needmore , PA 17238

Arrangements were handled by the Grove Funeral Home, Hancock , MD.

Online condolences may be made at www.grovefh.com