Saturday, May 3, 2008
When we got married we bought the house next door to George and Helen. That was 51 years ago. George helped us many times fixing things around the house, putting a jungle gym set together, fixing a kids bike or lawn mower. They say it takes a neighborhood to raise the children. George was a second father, then grandfather to all of the children in his neighborhood. Each one was special to him. Our grandchildren all knew and loved George. They will miss him terribly as we all will. Over the years he shared his garden radishes, tomatoes and we enjoyed many fish dinners, when he caught more than he needed or wanted to clean. And the war stories.....to know someone who was really in the war and knew things first hand--what an honor to have him take the time to tell the children about it.
Now in our senior years, what a pleasure to have had a good friend to sit on the deck and chat with for hours.
We will miss and remember him always.
Mark and Elaine Thompson
