George Newcombe Chandler II

GEORGE NEWCOMBE CHANDLER, II George Newcombe Chandler, II, born September 19, 1938, to Elizabeth C. and John R. Chandler in Cleveland, Ohio where he resided for most of his life, passed away at the age of 75 at his Vero Beach, Florida residence on December 28, 2013. George attended Hawken and Choate Schools followed by Washington and Lee University. After serving in the army, George joined Pickands Mather & Co., Cleveland, Ohio where he became president in 1987. Following Pickands Mather's acquisition by Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., from 1990-2000, he traveled the globe as President of Pickands Mather & Co. International and Senior Vice President of Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. having commercial and operating responsibility for the Savage River Mines in Tasmania, Australia until his retirement in 2000. He was a member of the board of directors for Sky Financial Group in Bowling Green, Ohio until 2007. He was married to Mary Hollington in 1960 and had four children prior to her death in 2000. In 2004, he married Sara Brackman Taylor and moved to Vero Beach, Florida. George was active in civic and educational organizations including Hattie Larlham where he was president and emeritus trustee. He was on the board and past president of Lochland School in Geneva, New York where his son, George currently resides. He was active in the Cleveland Council on Foreign Relations and the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. He served as class agent at Choate School for over 50 years and supported as an active fundraiser several other local institutions in Cleveland, Ohio. He was past president of the Union Club of Cleveland, Tavern Club and the Kirtland Country Club all in Cleveland, Ohio. He was director of the Riomar Golf Club in Vero Beach, Florida where he was chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee overseeing the recent construction of the beach club and maintenance facilities. He was an ardent duck hunter at the Winous Point Shooting Club in Port Clinton, Ohio. An avid golfer, he was elected a member of the United States Senior's Golf Association in 2005. George was a warm, giving, charismatic and endearing man who will be missed by many. He is survived by his wife Sara Chandler, his daughters Elizabeth K. Chandler (Carl Greppin) of Cleveland, Ohio, Margaret C. Martin (Byron) of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, his sons George N. Chandler, III of Geneva, New York, Christopher C. H. Chandler (Vanessa) of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, his step daughters Maggie Taylor (Jerry Uelsmann) of Gainesville, Florida, Sara Rich (Tony) of Atlanta, Georgia. George is also survived by his brother John Rust Chandler of Lakeville, Connecticut, and his sister Laura Marshall of Easton, Maryland. He was a dear grandfather to Christopher, Katherine, Charles, Kaitlyn, Chase, Mary, Christopher, Jackson and Alexandra. For those who wish, the family suggests a donation be made in his name to Lochland School, 1065 Lochland Road, Geneva, New York, 14456. The family will receive family and friends at a cocktail gathering and celebration of his life at the Riomar Country Club in Vero Beach, Florida, on January 4, 2014, from 4 - 6PM and at the Kirtland Country Club, Willoughby, Ohio on January 11, 2014 from 4 -6:30 PM. Arrangements are by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach. A guest book is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.