I met George the first time in Broadview Heights in the pit when I had a major job review. I flew up from Ft. Lauderdale and regularly met with Barb Mach and some of the other crowd that worked in the "Pit". We stayed in contact over the years and he will be missed...he was one of the alumni of that '73~'74 ASCOA group that went thru Mike Brown's design classes along with Don Seitz, Larry Littel and myself.
God speed George...keep your lines straight and your numbers tight...If there is a Fire Sprinkler Heaven...I know you are there. John W. Farabee, Vice-President Bass United Fire and Security ________________________________ From: Top Myers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 4:34 PM Subject: RE: George L. Church, Jr. If heaven is not sprinklered yet it is about to change. I have known George since his Automatic days and he was always and advocate for fire sprinklers. Perhaps even more important he was a good caring person who liked other people and had fun in life. Always ready to say a good word and help others with his vast knowledge. He will be missed for all the right reasons but his sharing will remain with all of us. God Bless George and his family. Good Bye my friend and thanks for all you have done for me and so many others. Top Myers RelMark Group 961 Pottstown Pike Chester Springs, PA 19425 610-321-2415 X-219 Cell 610-952-0965 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Holsopple Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 10:15 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 _______________________________________________ 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
