George (Gyorgy) Frederick Horvath, 84, passed away April 24, 2020. He was born to Julius Horvath and Katherin Merkl in Budakeszi, Hungary on May 7, 1936. He moved to Budapest at age 10 and he fled Hungary on November 20, 1956 after the student uprising to avoid being prosecuted for being a dissident. Two months later, he entered the United States through New York City as a refugee. He was drafted in the Army and worked in a machine shop at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. It was here he met Kay Blouin. The two married in January 1962. He left the military and moved to Chicago. It was here his three children were born. In 1971 he fulfilled his dream of moving to the American West and moved to Fort Collins. He started a small subsistence farm and his own Tool and Die business. He enjoyed his time farming and loved riding horses around the property. He loved Colorado and like to spend his free time playing volleyball, hiking, snowshoeing, ice-skating, cross-country skiing and gardening. He took pride in maintaining his flower gardens and fruit trees, which were beautiful. Probably his favorite hobby was watching and playing soccer. He played soccer until the age of 72. He enjoyed traveling around the United States and went back to Hungary several times. He donated his time and volunteered many hours, particularly the 25 years he spent delivering Meals-On-Wheels. His friends knew him as being compassionate, generous and charming. He will be remembered for saying that he always felt “almost perfect” and to “work hard and save your money.” He is survived by his three children Victor, Barbara, Philip, three grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A small ceremony was held to celebrate his life. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Fort Collins Meals-On-Wheels. You may visit www.allnuttftcollins.com to share memories or leave a message of condolence for the family.
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