Ryan Reed Gallier, 34, died May 20, 2015 in a car accident near Ridgecrest, CA. He was born in Provo, UT on June 24, 1980 to Glenn Reed and Dorene Decker Gallier. He attended school in Provo, Mapleton and Springville, UT graduating from Springville High School in 1998 and from Full Sail Film School in Winter Park, FL in 2001 with an Associates Degree in Film Production. He worked as a CNA after high school and met his wife Holly Butterbredt as a co-worker. They were married in 1999 and had two sons Dillon, 11 and Hayden, 3.
Ryan was a member of the LDS Church and participated in scouting. He loved music, sang in the school choir, and played the guitar in a rock band with friends. He liked books, movies, camping and sports and was a loyal Cincinnati Bengals fan. He also liked snow boarding and water skiing.
He is survived by his parents Glenn and Dorene Gallier, Mapleton, brother Jeremy (April) Gallier, Springville, sister January (Dave) Larsen, Spanish Fork, sons Dillon and Hayden Gallier, former wife Holly Butterbredt, Inyokern, CA, grandparents Monroe and Mignon Gallier, Springville, Minnie Decker, Page, AZ and a large extended family. He was preceded in death by grandfather Willard Decker.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Mapleton 23rd Ward Chapel, 1050 North 300 West, Mapleton, UT. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 12th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and on Saturday from 11:45 am to 12:45 pm prior to services at the church. Interment will be at the Provo City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Ryan Gallier Funeral Fund www.gofundme.com/v7mme6c. To express condolences visit www.LegacyFunerals.com