I enjoyed his many emails over time. I was at a Ford car show in Carlisle PA last year. I asked George to come visit our picnic dinner hour that weekend. He came with his TR6 to watch some of our antics. It was great to meet with him to talk shop and cars. He will be dearly missed.
Arthur Tiroly ATCO Fire Protection Design -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Holsopple Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 10:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: George L. Church, Jr. 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3204/5945 - Release Date: 06/27/13 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
