Ken,
Thank you for the notification.
My condolences to his family.
Our industry has lost a great advocate.
Regards,
G. Tim Stone
G. Tim Stone Consulting, LLC
NICET Level III Engineering Technician
Fire Protection Sprinkler Design
and Consulting Services
117 Old Stage Rd. - Essex Jct., VT. 05452
CELL: (802) 373-0638 TEL: (802) 434-2968 Fax: (802) 434-4343
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken
> Holsopple
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 10:10 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.
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