"My dad was faithful and said, even when he was sick: 'Nope, I've got to go to work because I’ve got to do my job,'" his daughter says. nbcnews.to/2TSDc61 (2/6)
"He always was laughing and joking and had a smile on his face. He loved his family," says Mindy Hilliard, whose sister is married to Beyer's brother. nbcnews.to/2TSDc61 (4/6)
He was expected to graduate from Northern Illinois University in May with a degree in human resources management. nbcnews.to/2TSDc61 (6/6)