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  • Reception

    Mar 17, 2020, 3:20 PM US/Eastern

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  • Jim Georg Memorial and Internment

    Mar 17, 2020, 2:00 PM US/Eastern

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Lil Georg

James Charles Georg

March 09, 1942 - March 06, 2020

We created a GatheringUs memorial to celebrate the life of James Charles Georg. Collecting your stories and memories here will offer us great comfort. Knowing that people who love Jim live all over the US, we plan this site as the primary way we hope to gather to remember him. Thank you for contributing to...  see more

OBITUARY
Jim Georg was the eldest son of Rose Mary and Newton Georg.  He was born in Johnstown PA, and lived there until his family moved to Bethel Park, PA.  He met and married Lilian there, and together they raised three girls.  The couple also lived in King of Prussia and Downingtown, PA and in Middletown Springs, VT before moving to Wasilla, AK.  Jim graduated from Penn State and went on to have a career in the insurance industry.  Jim had...  see more
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Posts & Photos

  • Renee Georg
    I tend to remember more about how Dad was than about specific instances, but one does stick out. When we were kids, and on a trip to the "grand canyon of PA", Dad stepped into the river, pulled out a fish, showed it to us, and then lost it as...  more
  • Renee Georg
    Love this story Uncle Joe. You sound like a Newt Georg letter when you tell it. Thanks for sharing with all of us.
  • Paul Voight
    Paul Voight added 1 photo(s) to the memorial James Charles Georg:
    • Paul Voight
      Paul Voight I'm sure most folks who knew Jim have heard him occaisionally referenced as "Cave Man".... Here is an example of just one of the many occaisions where he lead his Hang Gliding "Cave Man Team" in an annual song contest (at the Hang Gliding club's famous...  more
      • March 16, 2020
    • Paul Voight
      Paul Voight Jim (and Lil) are great examples of "young at heart"... as a lifelong lifestyle... Worldly and wise for sure... and a friendly ear always... an amazing couple....and always up for a fun time.... I want to be like that when I grow up....
      • March 16, 2020
  • Joseph Georg
    Ready comments in reverse order cause of this funky web site I could not see my complete paragraph, sorry
  • Joseph Georg
    Hanglideing
  • Joseph Georg
    So you had to cut the tops out of them or they could rain down hell anywhere when they fell. Newt tells Jim to "shinny" up there and start trimming. He did this with relative ease as we all looked on in amazement. It seemed a little ...  more
  • Joseph Georg
    Don't know why but this memory really sticks
    . We had just moved to Pittsburgh and Newt wanted to clear the back yard for a garden. He had all 4 of us up there slaving. It was full of wild cherry trees that can grow to 100 ft or more
  • Joseph Georg
    I was doing some body work on Rene's car and thought about when Jim painted Newts old Plymouth. Guess he was kind of embarrassed to drive around in it. Rustbucket
    He did an OK job for a novice.
  • Joseph Georg
    Jim was an Eagle Scout.
    Not too many of them, like navy seals. I remember his white uniform looked like a naval getup. I thought it was cool but wondered about the naval looks. Probably because we were so close toWW2
  • Lil Georg
    Lil Georg added 1 photo(s) to the memorial James Charles Georg:
  • Lil Georg
    Lil Georg added 1 photo(s) to the memorial James Charles Georg:
  • Kristi McFarland
    I've never seen my father's chin
    the photographs told me there was a deep cleft there
    one that you would notice on first meeting him
    maybe even describe him to your friends
    as the man with the mischievous eyes and cleft chin
    but I've never seen it, never...  more
  • Lil Georg
    • Mel Charles reacted on this.
    • Lil Georg
      Lil Georg Thanks to Ryan Voight for this photo that captures Jim's spirit so well.
      • March 6, 2020
  • Lil Georg
    Lil Georg added 1 photo(s) to the memorial James Charles Georg:
    Jim and Lil taught many people, including granddaughter Erika, how to ski.
    • Lil Georg
      Lil Georg Jim and Lil taught many young people, including granddaughter Erika, how to ski.
      • March 6, 2020
  • Lil Georg
    Lil Georg added 1 photo(s) to the memorial James Charles Georg:
    Thanks to Fred McCarty for this pic of Jim flying his hang glider.
    • Mel Charles reacted on this.
    • Lil Georg
      Lil Georg Thanks to Fred McCarty for this beautiful photo of Jim flying his hang glider.
      • March 6, 2020