Gavin Reece Lohr

Before he could walk, he would knock over everything to park his walker in front of the TV when the music to the Young and the Restless would play. He never watched it, he just liked the music.

He could always tell you which direction to go to get to Dairy Queen.

Gavin began school at Juniata Valley Elementary. On his very first day of kindergarten, he refused to get in line after recess. He was eventually bribed back into the building with gummy bears, which set to tone for his entire school career. Gavin was no fool; he did not see any other child who got in line with gummy bears. We received many phone calls throughout elementary school informing us of Gavin's "antics."

Gavin was also a picky eater. While he would run around the house eating a bag of shredded cheese as a toddler, he would eventually turn his nose up at cheese. Many childhood staple foods never touched his lips. He would not even eat macaroni and cheese. This led to packing the strangest lunches for him. Salads with Italian dressing, cole slaw, jelly sandwiches made with his Gram's jelly. He was double digits before he would even try a hamburger. He would not eat pasta, EXCEPT for Ramen and spaghetti (which he piled high with parmesan). It did not matter that pasta is the same ingredients - if the noodle wasn't spaghetti-ish, he wouldn't eat it. He did like BBQ ribs, the most expensive item on many menus. And defying the very nature of his pickiness, he took a liking to scrapple.

Gavin was a gamer. He took his gaming seriously and had a circle of friends he frequently teamed up with. Before he graduated, he used to play PubG. He was on the PS platform, and he would hoard his money so he could buy cards to make in game purchases. He enjoyed multiplayer shooting games, and GTA. He spent a lot of time planning his builds and telling us about them.

He loved "off-roading" with friends on their dirt bikes, mini bikes and four-wheelers. They spent almost as much time fixing their rides as they did riding them, but they found it worth the work.

When Gavin was little, he idolized his big brother and then he stole his girlfriend at age 5 when Robert became a Marine. He loved hanging out with him. He could spend a whole day in his room gaming, but if Robert pulled in, he would emerge from his room excited to see him. He would jump at any invite to go along with Robert. There was 13 years between them, and as they got older, they got closer.

He enjoyed tormenting Avalee. They would antagonize each other relentlessly. It was always "game on". He would also take her for rides on the tractor and four-wheeler.

He would help his dad with cutting and splitting wood, and working on cars, equipment and his bikes. He would often tag along with his "old man". And like his dad, Gavin was a terrible passenger. He would be asleep within 5 minutes. This also happened when they went hunting together.

He was self-sufficient, learning to cook the few things he liked. He would always offer to make eggs for everyone. His first attempt at brownies was not good, as he used a cookie sheet and the mix didn't even cover it all.

He valued his friends and family.

Gavin was fortunate to go on many vacations and cruises. In addition to vacationing at OBX and Topsail Island, he cruised to Grand Turk, San Juan, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, St. Thomas, Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. There were many camping trips as well, including a 17-day trip in Virginia staying in 4 different campgrounds.

Gavin was a 2024 graduate of Juniata Valley School District and the Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center.

He was a lineman for Gable Line Services in Huntingdon.

Gavin passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025, in a car accident.

Along with his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandfather, Thomas S. Grazier Jr., his paternal grandmother, Elda J. Smith, brother, Robert T. Lohr, and niece, Avalee Himes, as well as a number of aunts and uncles: Angela Grazier Reynolds, Traci Grazier, Tom and Christina Grazier, Christopher and Kim Grazier, Bonnie (Lohr) and Larry Roher, Boyd "Fish" and Jody Lohr, and William "Rick" and Stacy Smith. He is survived by cousins Cory Aboud, Darcell Banks, Brianna Yocum, James McMahon, Samantha Grazier, Chelsie Grazier, Willow Grazier, Tommy Grazier, Makan Grazier, Larry Roher, Matt Roher, Boyd Lohr, Kim Lohr, Billie Lohr, Aliyah Smith and Logan Smith.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Rylie Magdalena Lohr, maternal grandmother, Karen E. Grazier, and uncle, Hiram P. Reynolds.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Robert E. Peters Funeral Home, Huntingdon, with Zeke Cohenour officiating. Interment was in Donation Cemetery, Standing Stone Road, Huntingdon. Visitation was at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, and from 9 a.m. until the hour of the service Sunday.