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| courtesy of Benice Knoke - Ancestry |
Lee took the surname George after he was adopted by his stepfather William H George
Lee & Bernice had 5 children - Leon, Esther, Robert, Donald & William.
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| courtesy of ratherberidin50 - Ancestry |
Mrs. Lee A George (Bernice Pauline Suiter George) , 124 Webster Street, died Friday at 2:40 a.m. in the home of her mother, Mrs. Nancy Jane (McCord) Suiter, 431 Cutler Street, from heart disease. She was 41 years old. Ill the past three weeks, she had spent the last two days in the home of her mother, who was caring for her. She was born Bernice (Pauline) Suiter, May 15, 1900, in Moline, Ill., the daughter of William D. and Nancy Jane (McCord) Suiter. When she was four years old the family moved to a farm near Denison, Iowa, and in 1908 to another farm near Boynton, Oklahoma. They returned to Denison in 1917. She was married in May, 1919, to Lee A. George at Woodbine, Iowa. They made their home at Denison, and came to Waterloo 14 years ago (1927). Mr. George is a machine operator at the John Deer Tractor Company. She was a member of the East Park Presbyterian Church (Cutler Street in Waterloo, Iowa). Surviving in addition to her husband and mother are five children, Leon, Robert, Donald, William and Esther Jane, all at home; four brothers: Richard Suiter, 410 West 9th Street; Robert Suiter, 153 West Parker Street, William Suiter of 1140 Lincoln Street, and Edgar Suiter (Pete), 410 Cutler; and four sisters; Mrs. Jennie (Suiter) Griffith, 210 Irving Street; Mrs. Cora (Suiter) Podhaski, 716 1/2 Hammond Avenue, and Misses Mamie and Betty Jane Suiter, both of 431 Cutler. The body was taken to O'Keefe and Towne Funeral Home.
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| courtesy of Benice Knoke - Ancestry |
Waterloo Courier, 29 Apr 1969
Lee A George - Funeral arrangements are pending at Locke Funeral Home for Lee A George, 68, of 1109 Sycamore St who died at his home of a stroke Monday evening. He was born Oct 15, 1900, at Denison, the son of Andrew and Amanda George. He married Bernice Suiter May 10, 1920, at Denison. She preceded him in death in 1941. He was a retired roofer in Waterloo, a member of St John's Catholic Church and the Loyal Order of Moose No 328. He is survived by four sons, Leon of 121 Cutler St, Robert of West Des Moines, Donald of 1621 E Ridgeway and M/Sgt William George of Okinawa; two daughters, Mrs Lewis Carpenter of 1241 Evans Rd, Evansdale, and Mrs William Becker of La Porte City; 19 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parent, wife, two brothers and one sister. Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 am Wednesday.
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