Ernest E. George ’31

Ernest E. "Monk" George died of a stroke Nov. 24, 1996, in Bend, Oreg., where he and his wife had made their home in recent years. He was 86. As an undergraduate he was too light for many sports, but was crew coxswain for Princeton rowing teams. Upon graduation, he was employed by General Electric Co. and served as an engineer in GE plants in or near Beverly Hills; Worcester; Schenectady, N.Y.; and Edmore, Mich., where he was plant manager for GE's carbaloy division. A member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, Ernie had been in charge of the War Emergency Radio Service for Schenectady County during WWII.

Ernie retired from GE in 1967, and tried retirement living in St. Croix (six years), California (five years), and settled in Bend in 1977. He was a model- railroad buff, and gave his huge layout to a club in Bend, where it is on display.

He is survived by his wife, Blanche L. George, a daughter, Betty Jane Commisky, and seven grandchildren. The class extends its condolences to them.

The Class of 1931