Clarence Riker Dreier, Jr.

Mr. Clarence Riker Dreier,Jr. 79 of Gainesville died Wednesday December 30, 2015 at Lanier Village Estates.

Born in Grand Island, Nebraska, Mr. Dreier was the son of the late Clarence Riker Dreier, Sr. and Thelma Schreckengast Dreier.  Mr. Dreier was a former resident of Dawsonville, GA before moving to Lanier Village Estates in 2012. He was retired from Statco Engineering & Fabricators where he was President and General Manager.   Mr. Dreier was also President of Fran Rica Co. where he received The Presidents "E" Certificate for Export from President Ronald Reagan in the Rose Garden. Some of Mr. Dreier's other works include, Chemist with Harris Labs; Nodaway Valley Foods-Quality Control tech, and plant manager; DeLaval Separator-sales engineer; Foss America- National Sales Manager; Accurate Metering Systems- Co-founder and President; Groen Manufacturing- Vice President.  

A graduate of Grand Island High School in Nebraska, Mr. Dreier also was a graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE, with a BA in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Mathematics, member of the  Men's Choir and the  Zeta Psi Fraternity. Mr. Dreier loved boating and spending time on the water, he also loved singing in the church choir and especially dancing with his lovely wife Marilyn, boy could they "cut a rug."  Mr. Dreier was a member of the Grace Presbyterian Church in Dawsonville, GA.

Clarence was the type of person that really made people feel good, and they looked forward to talking and seeing him.  He just made your day better.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Marilyn Jean McClure Dreier, Gainesville, GA; son,  Michael Clarence Dreier, Elgin, Illinois; son and daughter-in-law, Brad and Leslie Dreier, grandsons, Austin Dreier and Zach Dreier, both of Loveland, CO; brother, Roger and Mary Dreier; Antigo, Wisconsin.

A visitation will be held at Little & Davenport Funeral Home on Tuesday January 5, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until noon, followed by a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Lanier Village Estates.  Rev. J. David Jordan will officiate.  Interment will be held at a later date in Nebraska.

Memorial contributions may be made to WoundedWarriorProject.org/Donate, in Clarence's memory.

Those wishing to send online condolences to the family of Mr. Dreier may do so at littledavenport.com

Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW,Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.