GEORGE FORE

FORE, George Elfe, 83, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 4, 2010. Born in Savannah, Ga., to George Atkinson Fore and Eliza L. Fore, George attended John Marshall High School, where he was a member of the Cadet Corps: F Company. George loved to sing and was a member of the All Saints Episcopal Church Boys Choir and later The Church of the Epiphany Choir. After high school, George served in the U.S. Navy during WW II in the Pacific Arena, and then attended Virginia Tech, earning a Mechanical Engineering degree. He worked for Roache, Mercer & Faison Consulting Engineers in Richmond, was a Boy Scout leader for 15 years, an avid gardener and especially loved spending time with friends and family at Ocracoke Island, N.C. He and Sarah enjoyed traveling cross-country visiting family and friends, touring overseas and attending three Olympic Games. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sarah McMurdo Fore; son, George Edward Fore (Linda); daughters, Elizabeth Fore Baird (Chuck) and Susan Fore Vinson (John); eight grandchildren, Keren Barden (Cliff), Matthew Vinson (Heather), Joey and Meredith Vinson, Kristen Baird, Chavis Fore, John Tolson and Amanda Valenzuela (Victor); one great-grandchild, Ethan Barden; sister, Elizabeth T. Fore; sister-in-law, Mary B. Fore; father-in-law, Charles E. McMurdo; and many nieces and nephews. A celebration service will be held at The Church of the Epiphany, 8000 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, Va., at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 8, with a reception following at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Church of the Epiphany, designated for "Care and growth of the Episcopal Church in Sudan." Interment private.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.