George G English

George G. English Born in Pittsburg, PA on December 19, 1925 to William and Mary Jane English, with most recent homes in Oak Park, South Holland, and Calumet City, IL. George is the beloved father of Linda (David) Hagar, Susan (the late Thomas) Adinovich, Carol (Charles) Young, William (Valerie) English, and Elizabeth (Terry) Worley. Grandfather of eleven: Eric (Niramon), Sarah, and Andrew (Janel) Hagar; Elena Adinovich; Emily, William, and Christopher Young; William English; and Terry, Scott, and Kimberly Worley. Great-grandfather of four: Kanya Maliwan and Andrew Hagar; and Blake and Kyler Worley. Devoted husband of the late Maxine (nee Haney) English, and the late B. Elizabeth (nee Roberts) English. He is also survived by sisters Eugenie Boland, Margaret Glass, and Dorothy Hill, many nieces and nephews and loving companion Mary Kennealy. As a teenager, Mr. English worked in the American Mine Safety Corporation supporting WWII production, then left high school to be the waist gunner/armorer on a B-17 bomber crew. He survived 20 missions, mainly over Germany, flying right up to VE Day. He earned his private pilot license just after that. George was discharged in Sioux Falls, South Dakota when WWII ended and his term of service finished. That was where he joined the American Typographical Union as an apprentice printer, and married Maxine. George, Maxine, and their first two daughters followed three of Maxines sisters to the Chicago area in 1952. George then worked at the Hammond Times, the Chicago Heights Star, the Chicago Daily News, and the Chicago Sun-Times newspapers. He was proud to be one of the most highly skilled type setters and dark room technicians, and earned the responsibility for composing the front page. George also made many friends through his involvement in a long series of secondary part time jobs. He was a landscaper, hardware retailer, school bus driver, newspaper distributor, and gas station attendant. He also took on many construction and plumbing tasks to help out relatives and friends. George finished his career as a supervisory printer at Ed Garvey and Co., a firm that produces business forms. He retired in 1991. George enjoyed many diverse hobbies, especially photography, which he used to maintain contact with far flung family and friends. He loved to join fellow Hammond Times retirees at their bi-monthly luncheons. George passed away on December 5, 2006 due to complications following heart surgery this past July. Visitation will be held Friday, December 8 from 3:00 " 9:00 p.m. Funeral Service Saturday, December 9, 2006 " 11:00 a.m. at the Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home 649 E. 162nd St. (Rt.6/159th St.) South Holland, IL with Pastor Bob Neuman officiating. Interment Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery " Schererville, IN. Memorial contributions to Disabled Veterans of America or Charity of Choice appreciated. For Further Information: 708-333-7000 or www.smitsfuneralhomes.com