Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....GAIER, P. J. July 31, 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy B. Perazzo pbperazzo@comcast.net February 27, 2005, 10:50 pm "The Davis Enterprise," Tuesday, August 3, 2004 P.J. Gaier P.J. Gaier of Richmond, Va., whose sister lives in Davis, died July 31, 2004. He was 41. Born in Dayton, Ohio, on Sept. 18, 1962, he grew up in Piqua, Ohio and graduated from Lehman High School in Sidney, Ohio, where he was a varsity football player. He moved to Richmond in the mid-1980s and founded his own company, now BEX Logistics. His business ahchievements include being twice named Richmond's Small Business Person of the Year and nominated as the state of Virginia's Entrepreneur of the Year. He was active in numerous organizations, including Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Midtown Toastmasters, Rotary International, Special Olympics and Virginia CEO. He was an active member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. At the time of his death, he was training to participate in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Triathlon to be held later this month. The youngest of seven children, family was always an important part of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Dolores Gaier, and a brother, E. Michael Gaier. He is survived by his two sisters, Katie Gaier of San Rafael and Mary Stewart of Davis; three brothers, Rober Gaier of Solon, Ohio, Tim Gaier of Columbus, Ohio, and Mark Gaier of Ogunquit, Maine; two nephews; four nieces; and one grandnephew. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 3602 Hawthorne Ave. in Richmond, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 5511 Staples Mill Rd., Suite 105, Richmond, VA 23228 or Special Olympics Virginia, 3212 Skipwith Road, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23294. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett Funeral Home. Additional Comments: Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise." (315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616) . File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/yolo/obits/gob5870gaier.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb