Georgia Priest Hook

Georgia passed away on March 23, 2019 at St Joseph Hospital in Orange, California.  She was 76 years old. Georgia was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 3rd, 1943 and was raised in Steubenville, Ohio by Wally and Helen Priest. Growing up, she attended Steubenville High School and Ohio Wesleyan University before transferring to the University of Colorado where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science and met her future husband.  Georgia’s career was dedicated to science, and she was a research chemist at Raychem and a lab manager at Rochelle Labs and Avon. She was an avid bridge player; loved taking vacations with her family, especially to Yosemite; and enjoyed reading, investing, coin collecting, game shows, and cooking.  Nature and animals were always a part of Georgia’s life, and she loved taking care of and rescuing animals. Georgia is survived by her husband, Jim; brother, Bill; sister, Pam; son, Andy; and daughter, Elizabeth.  Donations in Georgia’s name to the Yosemite Conservancy, 101 Montgomery St. Suite 1700 San Francisco, CA 94104 or to the Humane Society of the United States, PO Box 96930 Washington DC 20090-6030 are welcome and appreciated.

There will be a Memorial Service at First Presbyterian Church of Fullerton on Monday, April 8, 2019 at 2:00 pm.