George was preceded in death by his wife Kathryn (“Kay”) and is survived in Ohio by son George and wife Lela, granddaughters Kathe and Kristin, great grandchildren Sydney, Taylor and Travis, and in Washington State by daughter Linda and husband Stan, grandsons Thomas and Alex and great grandson Kern.
George retired in 1974 as Deputy Administrator of FDR’s New Deal Rural Electrification Administration (REA) under the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. In retirement George supported Kay in her Nani Komohana Tutus (Pretty Western Grandmothers) Hawaiian dance troupe as announcer and sound technician. He and Kay travelled extensively and were Founder/Donors of the Del E. Webb Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00am Tuesday April 30, 2013 at the American Lutheran Church, 17200 N Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ 85373 623-974-2512. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lutheran Church.
