George King died Dec. 4, 2007, of Alzheimer’s disease in Willoughby, Ohio.
George prepared at Harrisburg Academy. At Princeton he played in the band, joined Cloister Inn, and participated in the Civil Aviation Authority Pilot Training Program. He graduated with honors in economics and received an Army commission through ROTC.
Shortly after graduation, George married Jane Faunce and simultaneously transferred from the field artillery to the Army Air Corps. After receiving instruction as an airman, he was assigned to fly transport planes across the Atlantic and in the European theater. Generally he carried 100-octane gasoline up to the front lines and returned with wounded soldiers. He separated as a captain in January 1946, having earned three battle stars.
For many years after the war, George worked in the finance department of General Electric. In 1970 he quit GE. He and Jane started Sawyer Business Colleges in Cleveland. He was president, and Jane was vice president and secretary. This enterprise prospered, and George did not retire until he was 80.
To Jane; their son, John; their daughters, Suzanne King, Mary King, and Sarah Jessee; and two grandchildren; the class sends its sympathy.
Undergraduate Class of 1942