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George Myers

George F. Myers was the son of George M. Myers and Elizabeth Adams from Burlington. And he was the youngest of 8. There was Mabel, Olin, Ralph, Connie, Lenora, Bernice, and Bernadette.
George spent 40 years as Chief Lineman for PSE&G. After retiring, he went on to work another 20 years at Cementex Products, in Burlington. Perhaps the job he was most devoted to, however, was being a committed family man to his wife and sons, with whom he shared his love of boating, music, and gardening.
Music was one of his great loves. Despite never having a lesson, George could play the piano, organ, guitar, and accordion. He loved listening to everything from Gaelic music to Willie Nelson to the Irish Tenors to the Les Miserables soundtrack oh and of course Neil Diamond.
Even in his youth, George was handy. In shop class at Burlington High School, George didn’t bother with the mediocrity of building his own toolbox; instead he built his own boat, a task likely inspired from his youth, when he’d often wander around marinas in Burlington to admire the boats. He loved being on the water, and some of his happiest days found him navigating the Rancocas Creek and Delaware River, or even just sitting upon his docked boat and socializing at the marina.
On one special day as a young man, while driving through Riverside with his friends, George’s eyes lit upon a pretty girl named Jean. She was the Love of his Life. The two would go on to share 67 years of marriage blessed by 3 boys, Keith (Georgianna), David (Terri), and George; and later by 3 grandchildren Scott (Ines), Georgianna and Sarah (CJ); and 4 great-grandchildren, Lili, Olivia, Cole and Kason.
George was very well- liked by everyone. It was commonplace that anywhere he went someone would always recognize him and say, “Hey George”. He liked almost everyone, and everyone he met always liked him.
George was an adventurous and tough man. He served time in the United States Army bases in both El Paso, Texas and Mainz, Germany. Later, as a lineman, he reveled in climbing up to work on the lines beneath the roaring thunder and driving rain. He was also a life member of the Endeavor Fire Company #1 and Endeavor Emergency Squad both in Burlington, NJ. His fighting spirit served him to the end, when he insisted on driving himself to his dialysis appointments three times a week.
His 88 years of devotion, toughness, and most importantly love will be commemorated this Thursday June 22, 1 p.m. at Lakeview Memorial Park in Cinnaminson.