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Former Modesto City Councilman Geer remembered

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Sally Cotter, Nancy Cassiey and Dwight Geer, sisters and brother of David Geer, give a special family tribute at the celebration of life Jan. 8, 2015, held at Revival Center United Pentecostal Church and attended by more than 400 people.
Sally Cotter, Nancy Cassiey and Dwight Geer, sisters and brother of David Geer, give a special family tribute at the celebration of life Jan. 8, 2015, held at Revival Center United Pentecostal Church and attended by more than 400 people. Debbie Noda dnoda@modbee.com

More than 400 people attended a celebration of life Thursday for former Modesto City Councilman Dave Geer. Geer, 72, died Dec. 28 in his west Modesto home of natural causes.

He served on the City Council from 2009 to 2013, representing District 2, which encompasses west and south Modesto and downtown. The service was held at Revival Center United Pentecostal Church at Seventh and I streets downtown.

Among the community leaders who spoke were Stanislaus County Supervisor Jim DeMartini, Mayor Garrad Marsh, former Mayors Jim Ridenour and Carmen Sabatino, Latino Community Roundtable President Maggie Mejia and Chamber of Commerce CEO Cecil Russell.

The Latino Community Roundtable also will have a celebration of Geer’s life on Thursday. For details, see Around the Region, Page B2.

This story was originally published January 8, 2015 at 5:00 PM with the headline "Former Modesto City Councilman Geer remembered."

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