I knew George was quite ill and his time was short, but that doesn't lessen sadness I feel on hearing that George Church has passed. I have known George for a really long time and considered him a good friend. He was an enthusiastic supporter of AFSA and an enthusiastic supporter of the fire sprinkler industry. George was enthusiastic about just about everything. He was never shy about letting us know when something was wrong, and was always the first to say when something was right.
Long-time participants of the SprinklerForum know that George was among the first to participate, and he has given help and advice on hundreds of issues as one of the most active participants on the SprinklerForum. On a personal level, I will greatly miss his counsel and his friendship. The sprinkler industry has lost a great friend. His family has lost a loving son, husband and father. Our condolences go out to Cathy, Meg and his extended family. They should be proud that George Church, Jr. truly made a difference in the lives of so many people. Steve A. Muncy, CAE - President American Fire Sprinkler Assn. -- FIRE SPRINKLERS SAVE LIVES! Dallas, TX http://www.firesprinkler.org On Jun 27, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Ken Holsopple <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Forumites, > > It is with great sorrow that I bear the news that George L. Church, Jr. past > away last evening after a 16 month battle with lung cancer. > George was 58 years old. George leaves behind a wife Cathy, daughter Margaret > (Meg) Ames, son-in law Dave Ames, his mother and four sisters. > > George's sprinkler career started in 1974 with Automatic Sprinkler > Corporation of America (Philly) and in 1998 started Rowe Sprinkler with his > wife Cathy. > As many of you know, he was a fan of this forum and an huge advocate for the > fire sprinkler industry. He served on several NFPA committees and valued the > many friends he made along his journey. > His humor, enthusiasm, and passion for the sprinkler business will be a great > loss for all of us. > > I will post funeral arrangements here on the forum when they become available. > > But in true George Church fashion and as a tribute and continuation of his > last forum post....I know he is licking (kicking) himself in a better place. > (Sorry Mr. Muncy, but I know he wouldn't have passed this one up.) > > Wiping away tears as I hit the send button. > > Ken Holsopple > Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
