OBIT:  Richard T. GEORGE. Sr., 1997, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  GEORGE

    Richard T. George Sr., 76, of Somerset, formerly of Greensburg, died 
  Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1997 in Somerset Hospital.  He was born March 
  17, 1921 in Greensburg, the son of the late John A. and Lucy Murray 
  George.  He retired from the Mutual Aid Ambulance Service with 25 
  years of service as operations director.  He served in the Army Air 
  Corps during WWII, was a member of the National American Legion 
  Association, a life member of Greensburg Volunteer Fire Dept. Hose 
  Co. 6 and a social member of the West Point Fire Dept.  He had been a 
  former member of the Church of The Brethren in southwest 
  Greensburg.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by 
  his sister, Estelle Laughner; brother, John A. George Jr.; son, Richard 
  T. George Jr. and grandson, Richard W. Grine.  He is survived by his 
  wife Dawna Myers George and the following children, Mrs. Richard 
  (Rindy) Grine of Stoystown, Mrs. Stephen (Cindy) Yantus of 
  Stoystown, John O. Myers III and wife Silvia of Germany, Daniel W. 
  Myers and wife Wendy of Utah, Ronald R. George and his wife Anna 
  Marie, Dennis M. George and wife Dana, Mrs. Gary (Betsy) Romagnoli, 
  and Deborah J. George all of Greensburg and sisters, Marie Welker of 
  Greensburg, Betty G. Appleby of RD 2 Jeannette, Gail O'Brien of 
  Ebensburg, Marjorie George and Margaret George both of Greensburg, 
  17 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.  Family and friends will be 
  received at the Kepple-Graft Funeral Home, 524 N. Main St., 
  Greensburg from 7-9 p.m. Saturday and from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. 
  Sunday.  Services will be held in the funeral home at 11 a.m., Monday, 
  with Rev. Jason McQueen officiating.  Interment will follow in 
  Westmoreland County Memorial Park.
  
  Daily American, December 6, 1997
  
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