George will be forever missed, always loved and leaves to mourn his wife Maureen of 66 years; daughter Sharon (Gord); sons Ken (Maureen) and Craig; grandchildren Trent, Lee, Michael, Danielle, Chris; and an impressive number of nieces and nephews.
George was a lifelong Manitoban, he was born in Winnipeg, lived in Gladstone in his youth and then settled in Winnipeg to raise a family with his wife Maureen Lowe (nee James). George and Maureen were married in 1953 and adopted and raised three children in the 1960’s.
George knew his insurance and worked for many years with Cargill Grain in Winnipeg as a risk manager. He retired in 1991 at age 65 and promptly adjourned to Apache Junction in Arizona to ride out the worst of the winter. He and his wife Maureen did this for many years joining friends in the warm desert for three months of the year.
George loved his cottage at the Lake of Two Mountains, which was just over the Ontario border. He liked nothing more than to entertain family and friends, pick berries, fish and generally putter about the property for many summers in his adult life. Family lore is full of stories about “The Lake” and the happy memories made there.
George was an avid though not very good golfer where his sense of humor and even temperament made him someone everyone enjoyed golfing with.
Our George was a kind and generous man and we who knew him are infinitely better off for having had him in our lives. Though we mourn his passing, we are thankful for his time here and for his love that touched us.
A Celebration of Life will be planned for a future date.
Rest in peace Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Uncle George and friend George.
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