He was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army for 6 years and received honorable discharge. He retired after 27 years of serving with the Austin Texas Fire Department. He enjoyed catering, especially for family, and he also enjoyed professional photography and talking with family and friends on the front porch.
George was preceded in death by his parents Lambert and Georgia Raatz of Austin, TX, his sister Helen and husband S.J. Johnson and his brother Lambert Raatz .
He is survived by his wife Pamela Jean Raatz, son Jeffrey Austin Raatz and fiancé Jennifer Colborn, 3 step-children, Christopher and wife Carly Grimsley, Jonathan and wife Monica Grimsley, Amy and husband Justin Llanes and 8 step-grandchildren. Also his brother Bobby and wife Alice Raatz, Evelyn Raatz wife of Lambert, Laura Carpenter, Steve Carpenter, and several nieces and nephews.
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