George was in the Army during WWII and recieved many medals,including the Medal of Honor,Purple Heart and Bronze Star. When he returned home he helped to deliver the ashes of fallen service men to their families and because of that he wanted to be cremated. His ashes were kept by Mom until she passed and then they were buried along with her and his military marker was set on her grave.
George was a railroad man. Worked on many different lines from Pennsylvania to Florida and finally retiring from the Rock Island line in Blue Island Il.(Chicago). He was a brakeman and after he retired had to have both knees replaced after all the injuries they suffered. During one of his many surgeries he contacted the hepatitis B virus from a blood transfusion. He lived a lot longer than anyone thought he would or could but still we were shocked when he left us.
George was a proud Mason and loved going to the meetings, we had a masonic service for him at the funeral home when his ashes were returned to us.
George was in the Army during WWII and recieved many medals,including the Medal of Honor,Purple Heart and Bronze Star. When he returned home he helped to deliver the ashes of fallen service men to their families and because of that he wanted to be cremated. His ashes were kept by Mom until she passed and then they were buried along with her and his military marker was set on her grave.
George was a railroad man. Worked on many different lines from Pennsylvania to Florida and finally retiring from the Rock Island line in Blue Island Il.(Chicago). He was a brakeman and after he retired had to have both knees replaced after all the injuries they suffered. During one of his many surgeries he contacted the hepatitis B virus from a blood transfusion. He lived a lot longer than anyone thought he would or could but still we were shocked when he left us.
George was a proud Mason and loved going to the meetings, we had a masonic service for him at the funeral home when his ashes were returned to us.