George passed away peacefully on 28 March 2014 at the age of 92. His wife Anne predeceased him. George was born and educated in Prague in the Czech Republic. He worked as an engineer in Canada, much of the time in Newfoundland before retiring to the Comox Valley. He was a keen cross country skier, a hunter and member of the Mountaineering Club. Arrangements entrusted to Comox Valley Funeral Home, Courtenay, B.C., 250-334-0707.