Little League® International mourns the passing of David Viers, 78, a former Florida District 19 Administrator.
Born in DeLand, Florida, Mr. Viers served in the United States Air Force before returning home to work for in the Viers family nursery for 20 years. Mr. Viers was also a certified fair executive for 24 years, serving as the fair manager since 1990 until his retirement and as the executive director of the Volusia County (Fla.) Fair since 2002.
A passionate Little League supporter, Mr. Viers volunteered as the Florida District 19 Administrator for 29 years. When Mr. Viers was not working hard to support the Little Leaguers® and volunteer umpires across the district, he could be found participating in another aspect of the Little League program that he loved – pin trading.
Mr. Viers is remembered by his surviving family members including his wife of 52 years, Paulette; his son, Davy; his daughters, Tanya Wright (Chris Lawrence), and Connie Rickert (Justin); his brothers, Jimmy Viers and Louis Fournier (Kathy); his sister, Daun Olsen; 11 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.