George W. Waters
Memorial services for George W. Waters will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday. Rev. Tim Hutslar will
officiate at the service at the Froid High School Fieldhouse. Cremation has taken place, with interment
of cremated remains to be held at the Froid South Cemetery at a later date. Honorary bearers will be
Jeff, Ryan, Jeremy, Jason, Charlie and George T. Waters; Matt, Chad, Jerry, and Shon Simonson, Cliff
& Pam Torgerson, Tim & Sue Hutslar, John & Meredith Sullivan, Mike Boyarski, Gary R. Howell, and
Harold Robinson. Ushers will be Dick Erdahl, Bruno Oswald, Harold Robinson, and Cliff Torgerson.
Military Honors will be presented by the Medicine Lake V.F.W. Post and a detail from the U.S. Marine
Corps. George, 86, died of heart disease at his farm home south of Froid Thursday evening, February
28.
George was born at Froid December 14, 1921, the son of George F. And Verna (Holly) Waters. He grew
up in the Froid community with his life-long sweetheart, Kathryn ("Katy") Slunaker. An outstanding
athlete who lettered in four sports, George set Froid High School track records that stood until the
1970's. He married Kathryn September 1, 1942 at Kent, Washington; they lived in Vancouver,
Washington, where George worked in a shipyard until he entered the Marine Corps. George, a proud
member of "the greatest generation" served in the pacific during World War II as a United States
Marine.
Memorial services for George W. Waters will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday. Rev. Tim Hutslar will
officiate at the service at the Froid High School Fieldhouse. Cremation has taken place, with interment
of cremated remains to be held at the Froid South Cemetery at a later date. Honorary bearers will be
Jeff, Ryan, Jeremy, Jason, Charlie and George T. Waters; Matt, Chad, Jerry, and Shon Simonson, Cliff
& Pam Torgerson, Tim & Sue Hutslar, John & Meredith Sullivan, Mike Boyarski, Gary R. Howell, and
Harold Robinson. Ushers will be Dick Erdahl, Bruno Oswald, Harold Robinson, and Cliff Torgerson.
Military Honors will be presented by the Medicine Lake V.F.W. Post and a detail from the U.S. Marine
Corps. George, 86, died of heart disease at his farm home south of Froid Thursday evening, February
28.
George was born at Froid December 14, 1921, the son of George F. And Verna (Holly) Waters. He grew
up in the Froid community with his life-long sweetheart, Kathryn ("Katy") Slunaker. An outstanding
athlete who lettered in four sports, George set Froid High School track records that stood until the
1970's. He married Kathryn September 1, 1942 at Kent, Washington; they lived in Vancouver,
Washington, where George worked in a shipyard until he entered the Marine Corps. George, a proud
member of "the greatest generation" served in the pacific during World War II as a United States
Marine.
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He entered the Corps June 18, 1943, and saw action on the Marianas and Ryukus Islands, on Okinawa, and served in the occupation of
Japan before he was discharged January 18, 1946. He lived the proud and honorable heritage of the Corps the rest of his life. After his
military service, George and Kathryn moved to the farm south of Froid, where they have lived since. Agriculture and the cycle of life on the
farm formed the foundation of George and Kathryn's life; with their family the center of his life. Hunting and fishing at every opportunity,
George loved outdoor activities of all kinds, and loved to share them with his family and with future generations as a Montana Hunter
Safety Instructor. He was a dedicated member of the Froid Congregational Church, active in every community activity that came along,
and served on the Board of the Farmers Elevator, and the Froid Schools . . . and was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of his sons!
He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. A big man with a sense of joy to match, the twinkle in his eye might warn you
of his sense of humor ... and his booming laugh put even the victims of his jokes at ease!
George is survived by his wife, Kathryn; and six children and their families: George and his wife Lucille of Missoula; Patrick and his wife
Judy, of Froid; Mike and his wife Linda, of Homestead; Gale Simonson and her husband Leroy, of Loring, Montana; Sam and his wife
Judy, of Glasgow; and Tom, of Kalispell. He is also survived by 20 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and several "as-good-as-
kids": Cliff and Pam Torgerson, Tim and Sue Hutslar, John and Meredith Sullivan, Mike Boyarski, Harold Robinson, and Gary R. Howell.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Edgar, Vernon, and Francis.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the Froid Community Center fund, or to the charity of your choice.
Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood has charge of arrangements.
Japan before he was discharged January 18, 1946. He lived the proud and honorable heritage of the Corps the rest of his life. After his
military service, George and Kathryn moved to the farm south of Froid, where they have lived since. Agriculture and the cycle of life on the
farm formed the foundation of George and Kathryn's life; with their family the center of his life. Hunting and fishing at every opportunity,
George loved outdoor activities of all kinds, and loved to share them with his family and with future generations as a Montana Hunter
Safety Instructor. He was a dedicated member of the Froid Congregational Church, active in every community activity that came along,
and served on the Board of the Farmers Elevator, and the Froid Schools . . . and was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of his sons!
He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. A big man with a sense of joy to match, the twinkle in his eye might warn you
of his sense of humor ... and his booming laugh put even the victims of his jokes at ease!
George is survived by his wife, Kathryn; and six children and their families: George and his wife Lucille of Missoula; Patrick and his wife
Judy, of Froid; Mike and his wife Linda, of Homestead; Gale Simonson and her husband Leroy, of Loring, Montana; Sam and his wife
Judy, of Glasgow; and Tom, of Kalispell. He is also survived by 20 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and several "as-good-as-
kids": Cliff and Pam Torgerson, Tim and Sue Hutslar, John and Meredith Sullivan, Mike Boyarski, Harold Robinson, and Gary R. Howell.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Edgar, Vernon, and Francis.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the Froid Community Center fund, or to the charity of your choice.
Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood has charge of arrangements.
| 1921 - 2008 |
Remembering George