George Earnest Hatfield was born at home February 26, 1926 to Glennie and Marion Hatfield in Gas City, Indiana. He was the third child of five siblings having three brothers and one sister. He grew up in Gas City where his father worked at the Owens-Illinois Glass Plant. His mother worked outside the home during World War I at The Glove Factory and later, for a short time, at a tomato factory. After becoming an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and immediately following his graduation from high school, George accompanied his family in their relocation to a new Owens-Illinois Plant in Waco, Texas, while his two older brothers remained in Gas City.
During World War II, George served state side in the U.S. Army Air Force being trained as a gunner and was honorably discharged. He attended Baylor University on the G.I. Bill receiving an Accounting Degree and was the first in his family to have a college education. He began working for a finance company before transitioning into sales which was a natural fit for him.
He married Ruby Pauline Powers on June 29, 1952. While living in Houston, they had four children. In 1961, he moved his family to Austin and began working for SAGE, a new type of retail establishment – a department store where each department was owned by a separate company. After retail sales and management, he spent many years as a real estate salesman and broker.
His entire life was governed by his energetic life force. He worked hard and played just as hard. He never met a stranger and could easily draw people to him with his interest in them. He loved deeply, was playful and often teased, loving to hear laughter, yours and his own. His sense of humor was always ready to make an appearance. He was a good conversationalist and logically minded. He was an engaged father before the cultural shift of Mr. Mom became the norm. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, reading, learning, monitoring the stock market and most of all playing golf.
Later in life, he divorced and remarried making a home and second family with Rosa and Kimberly. He retired a few years after remarrying. He and Rosa enjoyed their family, friends and life together, often traveling throughout the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii and visiting Germany, as well as making recurring trips to casinos.
George experienced an ischemic stroke on Monday, April 8, 2019, and died on April 12, 2019, at approximately 11:45 a.m. with family present. He was 93 years old.
He is survived by his sister, Marilyn and her husband, Nick Sartain; wife, Rosa Jane Hatfield, his children, Paula Hatfield; Sheila and her husband, Kelley Haralson; Michael Hatfield and his wife, Sherri; and Kimberly and her husband, Jon George; and ten grandchildren, Jamie and her husband, Mark Jatzlau; Sarah and her husband, Ross Allen; Travis Allen and his wife Tammy; Amanda and her husband, Michael Chappell; Julie and her husband, Aron Kloesel; Jonathan Haralson; Heather and her husband, Nicklas Shannon; Jenna Allen; Natalie Haralson; and Brayden George, as well as fifteen great-grandchildren, Gavin Allen, Addison Allen, Wyatt Allen, Keaton Allen, Anna Chappell, William Allen, Luke Jatzlau, Trent Jatzlau, Nathan Chappell, Charles Shannon, Ruby Kloesel, Wade Jatzlau, Caroline Shannon, Amelia Chappell and Loretta Kloesel.
George was preceded in death by his brother, Ralph Wayne Hatfield in 2014; his brother Frederick Marion Hatfield in 2005; his former wife, Ruby Pauline Hatfield in 2002, his brother, Walter Lee Hatfield in 2002; and his daughter, Pamela Allen in 1994. May his memory be a blessing.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in George's name to Abiding Love Lutheran Church, 7210 Brush Country Road, Austin, Texas 78749, or to a charity of your choice.
Memorial services will be held in his honor at Abiding Love Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.
During World War II, George served state side in the U.S. Army Air Force being trained as a gunner and was honorably discharged. He attended Baylor University on the G.I. Bill receiving an Accounting Degree and was the first in his family to have a college education. He began working for a finance company before transitioning into sales which was a natural fit for him.
He married Ruby Pauline Powers on June 29, 1952. While living in Houston, they had four children. In 1961, he moved his family to Austin and began working for SAGE, a new type of retail establishment – a department store where each department was owned by a separate company. After retail sales and management, he spent many years as a real estate salesman and broker.
His entire life was governed by his energetic life force. He worked hard and played just as hard. He never met a stranger and could easily draw people to him with his interest in them. He loved deeply, was playful and often teased, loving to hear laughter, yours and his own. His sense of humor was always ready to make an appearance. He was a good conversationalist and logically minded. He was an engaged father before the cultural shift of Mr. Mom became the norm. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, reading, learning, monitoring the stock market and most of all playing golf.
Later in life, he divorced and remarried making a home and second family with Rosa and Kimberly. He retired a few years after remarrying. He and Rosa enjoyed their family, friends and life together, often traveling throughout the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii and visiting Germany, as well as making recurring trips to casinos.
George experienced an ischemic stroke on Monday, April 8, 2019, and died on April 12, 2019, at approximately 11:45 a.m. with family present. He was 93 years old.
He is survived by his sister, Marilyn and her husband, Nick Sartain; wife, Rosa Jane Hatfield, his children, Paula Hatfield; Sheila and her husband, Kelley Haralson; Michael Hatfield and his wife, Sherri; and Kimberly and her husband, Jon George; and ten grandchildren, Jamie and her husband, Mark Jatzlau; Sarah and her husband, Ross Allen; Travis Allen and his wife Tammy; Amanda and her husband, Michael Chappell; Julie and her husband, Aron Kloesel; Jonathan Haralson; Heather and her husband, Nicklas Shannon; Jenna Allen; Natalie Haralson; and Brayden George, as well as fifteen great-grandchildren, Gavin Allen, Addison Allen, Wyatt Allen, Keaton Allen, Anna Chappell, William Allen, Luke Jatzlau, Trent Jatzlau, Nathan Chappell, Charles Shannon, Ruby Kloesel, Wade Jatzlau, Caroline Shannon, Amelia Chappell and Loretta Kloesel.
George was preceded in death by his brother, Ralph Wayne Hatfield in 2014; his brother Frederick Marion Hatfield in 2005; his former wife, Ruby Pauline Hatfield in 2002, his brother, Walter Lee Hatfield in 2002; and his daughter, Pamela Allen in 1994. May his memory be a blessing.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in George's name to Abiding Love Lutheran Church, 7210 Brush Country Road, Austin, Texas 78749, or to a charity of your choice.
Memorial services will be held in his honor at Abiding Love Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.
George Earnest Hatfield was born at home February 26, 1926 to Glennie and Marion Hatfield in Gas City, Indiana. He was the third child of five siblings having three brothers and one sister. He grew up in Gas City where his father worked at the Owens-Illinois Glass Plant. His mother worked outside the home during World War I at The Glove Factory and later, for a short time, at a tomato factory. After becoming an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and immediately following his graduation from high school, George accompanied his family in their relocation to a new Owens-Illinois Plant in Waco, Texas, while his two older brothers remained in Gas City.
During World War II, George served state side in the U.S. Army Air Force being trained as a gunner and was honorably discharged. He attended Baylor University on the G.I. Bill receiving an Accounting Degree and was the first in his family to have a college education. He began working for a finance company before transitioning into sales which was a natural fit for him.
He married Ruby Pauline Powers on June 29, 1952. While living in Houston, they had four children. In 1961, he moved his family to Austin and began working for SAGE, a new type of retail establishment – a department store where each department was owned by a separate company. After retail sales and management, he spent many years as a real estate salesman and broker.
His entire life was governed by his energetic life force. He worked hard and played just as hard. He never met a stranger and could easily draw people to him with his interest in them. He loved deeply, was playful and often teased, loving to hear laughter, yours and his own. His sense of humor was always ready to make an appearance. He was a good conversationalist and logically minded. He was an engaged father before the cultural shift of Mr. Mom became the norm. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, reading, learning, monitoring the stock market and most of all playing golf.
Later in life, he divorced and remarried making a home and second family with Rosa and Kimberly. He retired a few years after remarrying. He and Rosa enjoyed their family, friends and life together, often traveling throughout the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii and visiting Germany, as well as making recurring trips to casinos.
George experienced an ischemic stroke on Monday, April 8, 2019, and died on April 12, 2019, at approximately 11:45 a.m. with family present. He was 93 years old.
He is survived by his sister, Marilyn and her husband, Nick Sartain; wife, Rosa Jane Hatfield, his children, Paula Hatfield; Sheila and her husband, Kelley Haralson; Michael Hatfield and his wife, Sherri; and Kimberly and her husband, Jon George; and ten grandchildren, Jamie and her husband, Mark Jatzlau; Sarah and her husband, Ross Allen; Travis Allen and his wife Tammy; Amanda and her husband, Michael Chappell; Julie and her husband, Aron Kloesel; Jonathan Haralson; Heather and her husband, Nicklas Shannon; Jenna Allen; Natalie Haralson; and Brayden George, as well as fifteen great-grandchildren, Gavin Allen, Addison Allen, Wyatt Allen, Keaton Allen, Anna Chappell, William Allen, Luke Jatzlau, Trent Jatzlau, Nathan Chappell, Charles Shannon, Ruby Kloesel, Wade Jatzlau, Caroline Shannon, Amelia Chappell and Loretta Kloesel.
George was preceded in death by his brother, Ralph Wayne Hatfield in 2014; his brother Frederick Marion Hatfield in 2005; his former wife, Ruby Pauline Hatfield in 2002, his brother, Walter Lee Hatfield in 2002; and his daughter, Pamela Allen in 1994. May his memory be a blessing.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in George's name to Abiding Love Lutheran Church, 7210 Brush Country Road, Austin, Texas 78749, or to a charity of your choice.
Memorial services will be held in his honor at Abiding Love Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.
During World War II, George served state side in the U.S. Army Air Force being trained as a gunner and was honorably discharged. He attended Baylor University on the G.I. Bill receiving an Accounting Degree and was the first in his family to have a college education. He began working for a finance company before transitioning into sales which was a natural fit for him.
He married Ruby Pauline Powers on June 29, 1952. While living in Houston, they had four children. In 1961, he moved his family to Austin and began working for SAGE, a new type of retail establishment – a department store where each department was owned by a separate company. After retail sales and management, he spent many years as a real estate salesman and broker.
His entire life was governed by his energetic life force. He worked hard and played just as hard. He never met a stranger and could easily draw people to him with his interest in them. He loved deeply, was playful and often teased, loving to hear laughter, yours and his own. His sense of humor was always ready to make an appearance. He was a good conversationalist and logically minded. He was an engaged father before the cultural shift of Mr. Mom became the norm. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, reading, learning, monitoring the stock market and most of all playing golf.
Later in life, he divorced and remarried making a home and second family with Rosa and Kimberly. He retired a few years after remarrying. He and Rosa enjoyed their family, friends and life together, often traveling throughout the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii and visiting Germany, as well as making recurring trips to casinos.
George experienced an ischemic stroke on Monday, April 8, 2019, and died on April 12, 2019, at approximately 11:45 a.m. with family present. He was 93 years old.
He is survived by his sister, Marilyn and her husband, Nick Sartain; wife, Rosa Jane Hatfield, his children, Paula Hatfield; Sheila and her husband, Kelley Haralson; Michael Hatfield and his wife, Sherri; and Kimberly and her husband, Jon George; and ten grandchildren, Jamie and her husband, Mark Jatzlau; Sarah and her husband, Ross Allen; Travis Allen and his wife Tammy; Amanda and her husband, Michael Chappell; Julie and her husband, Aron Kloesel; Jonathan Haralson; Heather and her husband, Nicklas Shannon; Jenna Allen; Natalie Haralson; and Brayden George, as well as fifteen great-grandchildren, Gavin Allen, Addison Allen, Wyatt Allen, Keaton Allen, Anna Chappell, William Allen, Luke Jatzlau, Trent Jatzlau, Nathan Chappell, Charles Shannon, Ruby Kloesel, Wade Jatzlau, Caroline Shannon, Amelia Chappell and Loretta Kloesel.
George was preceded in death by his brother, Ralph Wayne Hatfield in 2014; his brother Frederick Marion Hatfield in 2005; his former wife, Ruby Pauline Hatfield in 2002, his brother, Walter Lee Hatfield in 2002; and his daughter, Pamela Allen in 1994. May his memory be a blessing.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in George's name to Abiding Love Lutheran Church, 7210 Brush Country Road, Austin, Texas 78749, or to a charity of your choice.
Memorial services will be held in his honor at Abiding Love Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.
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