PIERCE, David G. Jr. 1959-2008
PIERCE, SQUIER, ENGLEMAN
Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 1/14/2013 at 01:08:49
David Pierce, Jr, 48, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, May 30, 2008 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa from injuries received in a work related accident.
David was born December 28, 1959 at Mason City, Iowa, the son of David & Sharon (Squier) Pierce. He married Kimberly Engleman April 7, 1984 at St. John Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. David graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1978 and has been employed with GE Railcar Repair since that time. He was a treasurer of Transportation Communications International Union Lodge 6091, and was an umpire with the IBL (Iowa Baseball League).
Survivors include his wife, Kim, of Cedar Falls; two sons, Benjamin Pierce and Christopher Pierce of Cedar Falls; his daughter, Elizabeth Pierce of Cedar Falls, his father, David (Rose) Pierce, Sr. of Cedar Falls, maternal grandparents, Roger & Margaret Squier of Mason City, Iowa; one brother, Roger Pierce of Waterloo, and one sister, Sandy Pierce of Cedar Falls.
David was preceded in death by his mother, his paternal grandparents, and two brothers, Randy and Kevin Pierce.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at St. John Lutheran Church with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and for one hour prior to service time at the church on Tuesday.
A memorial fund will be established.
[Source: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home]
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David Pierce, Jr., financial secretary-treasurer of Local 6091, was killed on the job when he was struck by a rail car Friday, May 30. The accident occurred at the Waterloo, Iowa, facility of GE Rail Services during the movement of cars within the shop area.Pierce, 48, started work at GE Rail Services after graduating from high school in 1978. He had been a carman for over 22 years; his involvement in the union included serving as Chairman of the local Board of Trustees and then, for the past 10 years, as FST. In addition to his work with the union, he was an umpire with the IBL, the Iowa Baseball League. "Dave was a dedicated union rep who will be missed terribly by all of his friends and co-workers," says Carmen Division General Vice President Carl Tingle. "We express deepest sympathy to his family."
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Kimberly, two sons, Benjamin and Christopher, and a daughter, Elizabeth, all of Cedar Falls, Iowa. Also surviving are his father, David Sr., his maternal grandparents, a brother and a sister. A memorial fund is being established.
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PIERCE, DAVID G
Relatives:
PIERCE, KIMBERLY A
PIERCE, SHARON MARIE
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