David Allen Beyer

February 3, 1959 - March 26, 2019

DAVID ALLEN BEYER, AGE 60 OF FREEPORT, IL., PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY SURROUNDED BY HIS FAMILY AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS ON MARCH 26, 2019, AT OSF ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER IN PEORIA, IL. HE WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 3, 1959; THE SON OF MARVIN AND DONNA(CRUMMER) BEYER. AS A YOUNG MAN HE WORKED ON FARMS AND WAS ACTIVE IN THE BOY SCOUTS, FFA AND MASONIC DEMOLAY. HE WAS A MEMBER OF FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH. HE GRADUATED FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL IN 1977. DAVID THEN SERVED IN THE US NAVY FOR 3 YEARS AND 6 YEARS IN THE RESERVES. HE WAS A LIFELONG OVER-THE-ROAD TRUCK DRIVER. HE JUST RECENTLY ACHIEVED THE ONE MILLION MILES AWARD FOR BEING ACCIDENT-FREE. HE HELD GREAT INTEREST IN RIDING HIS HARLEY DAVIDSON AND GRILLING-OUT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. HE TOOK MANY OPPORTUNTIES TO GO TO DRAG RACING EVENTS AND ENJOYED RELAXING IN HIS EASY CHAIR WITH A GOOD RACE TO WATCH OR A GREEN BAY PACKER FOOTBALL GAME. HE WAS WILLING TO GIVE YOU A HELPING HAND, IF HE COULD, WHETHER HE KNEW YOU OR NOT. HE WILL BE REMEMBERED AS A SERVANT, KIND AND STRONG. HE IS SURVIVED BY TWO SONS, ROBERT BEYER AND PARTNER (ERICH WEBER) OF LANARK, IL; ERIC (JONI) BEYER, ALSO FROM LANARK, IL; AS WELL AS 4 GRANDCHILDREN TALYN, GAVIN, DECLYN AND EMBERLY BEYER. HIS PARENTS, MARVIN AND DONNA BEYER OF FREEPORT, IL; HIS SISTER MICHELE “MICKI” (JORGE) ARANA OF FREEPORT, IL; HIS NIECES MARISELA ARANA, AND LISA (JESUS) IBARRA; HIS NEPHEWS DANIEL ARANA AND JORGE III (MARIA) ARANA; AS WELL AS 4 GREAT NEPHEWS, JESS, TONY, NICO AND DAMIEN. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS GRANDPARENTS, GEORGE & HULDA CRUMMER AND EDWARD & ALFRIEDA BEYER; A BROTHER, JEFF BEYER; AND A NIECE SARAH LYNN ARANA. MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD APRIL 13, 2019 AT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN FREEPORT IL, CELEBRATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT A LATER DATE.