John E. George, age 81, Las Cruces resident since 1954 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004. He was born May 8, 1923 in Pottawatomie County, Kansas to Samuel and Clara Willey George.
John was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp during WW II where he served his country honorably. John also retired after 27 years of service from W.S.M.R. as a Senior Electronic Technician. He had been a member of the Boy Scouts of America where he earned the Silver Beaver Award from the BSA and the 92nd Bomb Group USAAF/USAF Memorial Association. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him.
John is survived by his wife of 61 years Betty George of the family home; children John E. George II of Anthony, NM, Philip E. George and his wife Cecilia Figueroa of Las Cruces, Charles E. George of Las Cruces, Leland E. George and wife Patsy of Columbia, S.C., and Jeanette Austin of Las Cruces; sisters Margaret Jaeger and husband Ralph of Cheyenne, WY and Jane Butler and husband Dewey of Tulsa, OK. He is also survived by his many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
John was preceded in death by his parents and his 6 sisters.
A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM Friday, Aug. 20, 2004 at Getz Funeral Home. Funeral Services are at 9:00 AM Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004 also at Getz Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Jaeger officiating. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery with military honors.
Pallbearers will be Charles, John, Leland, Phil, Stewart and Stephen George.
John was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp during WW II where he served his country honorably. John also retired after 27 years of service from W.S.M.R. as a Senior Electronic Technician. He had been a member of the Boy Scouts of America where he earned the Silver Beaver Award from the BSA and the 92nd Bomb Group USAAF/USAF Memorial Association. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him.
John is survived by his wife of 61 years Betty George of the family home; children John E. George II of Anthony, NM, Philip E. George and his wife Cecilia Figueroa of Las Cruces, Charles E. George of Las Cruces, Leland E. George and wife Patsy of Columbia, S.C., and Jeanette Austin of Las Cruces; sisters Margaret Jaeger and husband Ralph of Cheyenne, WY and Jane Butler and husband Dewey of Tulsa, OK. He is also survived by his many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
John was preceded in death by his parents and his 6 sisters.
A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM Friday, Aug. 20, 2004 at Getz Funeral Home. Funeral Services are at 9:00 AM Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004 also at Getz Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Jaeger officiating. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery with military honors.
Pallbearers will be Charles, John, Leland, Phil, Stewart and Stephen George.
John E. George, age 81, Las Cruces resident since 1954 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004. He was born May 8, 1923 in Pottawatomie County, Kansas to Samuel and Clara Willey George.
John was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp during WW II where he served his country honorably. John also retired after 27 years of service from W.S.M.R. as a Senior Electronic Technician. He had been a member of the Boy Scouts of America where he earned the Silver Beaver Award from the BSA and the 92nd Bomb Group USAAF/USAF Memorial Association. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him.
John is survived by his wife of 61 years Betty George of the family home; children John E. George II of Anthony, NM, Philip E. George and his wife Cecilia Figueroa of Las Cruces, Charles E. George of Las Cruces, Leland E. George and wife Patsy of Columbia, S.C., and Jeanette Austin of Las Cruces; sisters Margaret Jaeger and husband Ralph of Cheyenne, WY and Jane Butler and husband Dewey of Tulsa, OK. He is also survived by his many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
John was preceded in death by his parents and his 6 sisters.
A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM Friday, Aug. 20, 2004 at Getz Funeral Home. Funeral Services are at 9:00 AM Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004 also at Getz Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Jaeger officiating. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery with military honors.
Pallbearers will be Charles, John, Leland, Phil, Stewart and Stephen George.
John was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp during WW II where he served his country honorably. John also retired after 27 years of service from W.S.M.R. as a Senior Electronic Technician. He had been a member of the Boy Scouts of America where he earned the Silver Beaver Award from the BSA and the 92nd Bomb Group USAAF/USAF Memorial Association. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him.
John is survived by his wife of 61 years Betty George of the family home; children John E. George II of Anthony, NM, Philip E. George and his wife Cecilia Figueroa of Las Cruces, Charles E. George of Las Cruces, Leland E. George and wife Patsy of Columbia, S.C., and Jeanette Austin of Las Cruces; sisters Margaret Jaeger and husband Ralph of Cheyenne, WY and Jane Butler and husband Dewey of Tulsa, OK. He is also survived by his many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
John was preceded in death by his parents and his 6 sisters.
A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM Friday, Aug. 20, 2004 at Getz Funeral Home. Funeral Services are at 9:00 AM Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004 also at Getz Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Jaeger officiating. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery with military honors.
Pallbearers will be Charles, John, Leland, Phil, Stewart and Stephen George.
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