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Richard Franklin George
(1870-1943)
Ida Ellen Wildman
(1871-1941)
Omar Walker George
(1895-1969)
Alma Christine Ewing
(1897-1979)
Emmett Luther George
(1918-2005)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Roma Leona Straw

Emmett Luther George

  • Born: 24 Jul 1918, Near Tucson, Arizona
  • Marriage (1): Roma Leona Straw on 23 Dec 1941 in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Died: 19 Dec 2005, Red Bluff, Tehama County, California at age 87
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bullet  General Notes:

per U C Davis research of Gary Welker on Internet

1930 Caddo County, Oklahoma Omer W. GEORGE 1895 Alma C. 1897 Albert 1914 Alver (Oliver) 1916 Met (Emmett) 1919

http://californiarangeland.ucdavis.edu/family_updated_3_12_03/family.htm (Melvin George's website)

Red Bluff Daily News - (Jan/5/2006) Emmett Luther George, age 87, died Monday, December 19, 2005 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Red Bluff. He was born July 24, 1918 in Tucson, Arizona. Emmett grew up in Oklahoma, but moved to California in the late 1930's where he worked in the oil fields and shipyards. Later he trained and became an auto body mechanic, and had a long career in Oxnard, Marysville, and Gridley, Calif. He married, Roma Straw, on December 23, 1941. The family settled on a small farm in Gridley in 1959. Emmett and his wife moved to Red Bluff in 1999. For many years, Emmett was known for his garden and sup- plying vegetables to his church- es on Sunday mornings. He was an active member of Gridley Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder and deacon. Emmett also enjoyed his membership with the Sons-in-Retirement in Yuba City and Red Bluff. Surviviors include his wife, Roma George, of Red Bluff, his sons and daughter-in-laws, Melvin and Gail George of Davis, Calif. and Leland and Jeanne George of Red Bluff. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Valerie George of Chico, Calif., Beth Hogan and husband, Sean of Citrus Heights, Calif., and Greg George and wife, Brook of Roseville, Calif.


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Emmett married Roma Leona Straw, daughter of Samuel Straw and Bertha Alma Rouse, on 23 Dec 1941 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Roma Leona Straw was born on 28 Jul 1918 in MT Washington, MO and died on 21 Jul 2011 in California.)




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