Matthew Gordon Geiger
Lt. Col. Matthew Gordon Geiger passed away of lung cancer on May 26, 2023. in Olympia, Washington. He was born April 19, 1974. in Dunedin, Florida. to Manuel Gordon Geiger II and Bobbie Thomson Geiger.
Matt graduated from Sequim High School in 1992. He played baseball for Tacoma Community College and graduated from Washington State University in 1998. Matt was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
Matt married his high school sweetheart, Amber Lynn Allen, in 1997. He earned his pilot wings in 2000 and went on to fly the C-141 Airlifter and C-17 Globemaster at McChord Air Force Base. Matt later served as an instructor pilot in Altus, Oklahoma, before separating from active duty in 2007. He continued to fly the C-17 as a Reservist at McChord Air Force Base. Matt served his country for 24 years.
Matt enjoyed hiking and camping in the Olympic mountains with his daughters. He attended Grace Community Church in Olympia at the time of his passing.
Matt is survived by his wife, Amber Geiger; daughters, Emma and Chloe Geiger; mom and stepdad, Bobbie and Norm Schoss; and brother, Douglas Geiger. He was predeceased by his father, Manuel Gordon Geiger II (1997).
Services were held at Emmanuel Bible Fellowship Church.
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Kay Kathleen Livingston
July 14, 1947 – March 5, 2023
Kay was born at the Port Angeles General Hospital on July 14, 1947 to Karl & Glenna Livingston. She joined older siblings Karen and Larry. Kay died at home following a time of worsening dementia. She was preceded in death by her father Karl, her mother Glenna, and brother, Larry. She is survived by her sister Karen (Gary), and sister-in-law, Linda, along with many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews who loved her always, as she loved them.
Photo courtesy of Kay Kathleen Livingston family / Kay Kathleen Livingston
Raised on a small dairy farm in Sequim, Kay much preferred being outside with the animals instead of working inside. She attended Sequim schools and graduated from Sequim High School in 1965. Following graduation, Kay worked in Sequim while taking classes at Peninsula Community College.
Kay served with the United States Naval Reserve Unit at Whidbey Island in the 1970’s. During her active duty time she enjoyed travel to other parts of the world. But a few years after moving to Vancouver, Washington, the monthly drive to Whidbey Island made her decide to leave the service.
In June of 1975, Kay was hired as a Secretary with the Washington State Patrol in Bremerton. Before too long she advanced to a dispatch communications officer position and moved to Mount Vernon. She loved her dispatch work and the troopers became her ‘family’ to care for. Kay was very good at her job and gave quick and accurate responses that the troopers depended on. Later she moved again with WSP to Bellevue and finally to Vancouver where she worked until she retired in 2005 after 30 years of service.
Always an animal lover beginning with Siamese cats while at home and later Norwegian Elkhounds captured her heart. Honey, her first Norwegian Elkhound, was her greatest love. She always had 2 and sometimes 3 dogs, often Rescued Elkhounds.
Kay was an avid reader and loved to garden – especially growing heirloom tomatoes in her veggie garden which she loved to give away. She shared with us her love for home canned tuna. A gift of tuna ended with many developing a passion to can our own. Following retirement in 2005 she turned into a sock knitting pro. Making hundreds of socks over those years; most of which she gave away. Many of her family and friends can attest to the wonderful handmade socks we were gifted from her. They were and are our treasures from Kay.
A celebration of her life will be held on her birthday, Friday, July 14 at 1:00 pm at Olympic View Church of God, 503 North Brown Road, Sequim. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Doctors Without Borders, PO Box 5023, Hagerstown MD 21741, or your favorite charity.
