He was born April 9, 1897, in Colchester to William and Anna (Green) George.  He married Neva Hancock Dec. 25, 1920 in Burlington, Iowa.  She survives.

Also surviving are three sons, William of Bellevue, Iowa, Loyd of Eagle Bend, Minn. and Robert of Douglas, Ariz., three daughters, Betty Johnson of LaHarpe, Anna Montgomery of East Peoria and Mary McKinney of Duncan, Ariz., 24 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, two sisters, and three great grandchildren.

He farmed most of his life near LaHarpe and Blandinsville.  He worked at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Middletown, during WWII.  He moved to Arizona in 1948 with his wife and they returned in 1980.  He was a member of the LaHarpe American Legion Post 301.

Services are 11 A.M. Wednesday at the Banks and Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with the Rev. Jon Sims officiating.  Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery in rural Colchester.

Although the obituary reported he was born at Colchester, when Clyde registered for Selective Service in 1918, he stated he had been born at "Joetta."  We can reasonably infer that he was born in Hancock Township, Hancock County, near Joetta.

See: William P. George and Anna M. Greenly (parents)

She was born Feb. 22, 1903, in Burlington, Iowa to James and Anna (Baltzli) Hancock.  She married Clyde George on Dec. 25, 1920 in Burlington, Iowa.  He died Sept 4, 1993.

She is survived by three sons, William George of Bellevue, Iowa, Lloyde George of Eagle Bend, Minn., and Robert George of Douglas, Ariz.,; three daughters, Betty Johnson of LaHarpe, Anna Montgomery of East Peoria, and Mary McKinney of Duncan, Ariz.; 24 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren, serveral great-great-grandchildren; one sister Lavenia Tenhaf of Burlington, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters, and three great-grandchildren.

Mrs. George and her husband farmed near LaHarpe and Blandinsville until moving to Arizona in 1948.  In 1979 they returned to LaHarpe.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. today at Banks and Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with Pastor Bob Tillman officiating.  Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery near Fountain Green.

Memorials may be made to McDonough District Hospice.

George, William P, head, white, male, Nov 1857, 42, married for 18 years, born IL, both parents born Germany, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 111

Anna M, wife, white, female, Feb 1866, 34, married for 19 years; mother of 6 children, 5 living; born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Mable F, daughter, white, female, Dec 1885, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Flora L, daughter, white, female, May 1888, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Joseph T, son, white, male, Mar 1891, 9, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Clifton E, son, white, male, Jan 1894, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Clyde R, son, white, male, Apr 1897, 3, single, born IL, both parents born IL

DeWitt, Floyd, boarder, white, male, July 1885, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, [not entry for schooling], could read, write and speak English

George, William, head, male, white, 52, married (1st) for 29 years, born IL, both parents born Ger-German, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 108

Annie, wife, female, white, 44, married (1st) for 29 years; mother of 8 children, 5 living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Joseph, son, male, white, 19, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Clifton, son, male, white, 17, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, did not attend school anytime since Sept. 1, 1909

Clyde, son, male, white, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

William Jr, son, male, white, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Fisher, Wilber, nephew, male, white, 14, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

George, William, head, renter, male, white, 62, married, could read and write, born IL; both parents born Hessen - Ger, native tongue German; spoke English

Annie, wife, female, white, 53, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English

Clyde R, son, male, white, 22, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, farm schedule 91

Normandine, Elys, granddaughter, female, white, 11, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

[Normandine], Ruby, granddaughter, female, white, 9, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, born IL, both parents born IL

George, Clyde R, head, rented his home, [no entry for monthly rental], did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 32, married, age at first marriage - 23, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - yes, WW, farm schedule 11

Neva A, wife, female, white, 27, married, age at first marriage - 17, could read and write, born IL, father born KY, mother born IA, spoke English

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George, Anna M, daughter, female, white, 6, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born IL, both parents born IL

William C, son, male, white, 5, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Clifton L, son, male, white, 2 8/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Betty L, daughter, female, white, 1 1/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Bobby L, son, male, white, 1 1/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL