George Laws Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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Phoenix, Arizona

George Edward Laws

PHOENIX, AZ – A Springfield native, George died peacefully May 19, 2011, in the same manner he lived most of his nearly 85 years – with grace, humor and love. Fighting cancer in a hospital bed, George said, "I know they've put me in a place where I can go any time."...

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Uncle Georgie and Aunt Eve would visit Grandma (Elizabeth Saner) often and I had the pleasure of being there when they came by.
Their visits would last well into the night and each visit was different as the next.
Some visits Grandma and Uncle Georgie would relive memories of their childhood and the pain they shared together as adults.
However, for Uncle Georgie it was a place he could talk about what happened to him when the USS Indianapolis sank. As a kid, it was like...

Jeannie Brown

June 27, 2011 | Springfield, IL

On behalf of my father Don McCall, fellow USS Indianapolis survivor, I send our deepest sympathy to Carolyn, Peggy and your family. I remember George very well from the Indianapolis survivors reunion last summer. He was having a great time as a passenger on the motorcycle of one of the Patriot Guard riders who escorted the survivors to the memorial service. We were honored to know George--may he rest in peace.

Peggy McCall Campo

May 31, 2011 | Urbana, IL

Dad with his Survivor hat and USS Indianapolis T shirt on.

Peggy Fitzgerald

May 31, 2011

I was so sorry to hear of Uncle George's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with Carolyn and Peggy and families. Whenever he visited mom and dad, I always seemed to just miss his visit. I read his obituary and did some research about USS Indianapolis, you both must be very proud of him. I know I am.

Melaney (Croft) Hughes

May 31, 2011 | Springfield, IL

I first met Mr.Laws "George" in 1963 when I was invited over to my best friends house (Peggy) for the first time. Peggy and I use to love to go down to the fire dept her father worked at and hang around. I knew he loved that because he never chased us away:)
I could see the man Peggy called her father through her eyes. Over the years I can see the pride she had for him back then, and the admiration she had to be his daughter now.

Peggy,
with all of my heart I mourn...

May 31, 2011

The world has lost a warm and wonderful man, a true American Hero. Sleep well George and all the men of Indy's Crew.

Bob & Debbie Welsh

Welsh Bob

May 31, 2011 | Lewisville, OH

I'm sorry to hear Uncle George has passed away. I remember when i used to play bingo with him and aunt Eve. I also remember when they came over to see mom (Liz Saner). After Aunt Eve passing he moved up near Chicago we no longer seen him. He will be missed for awhile because he is with his other sisters and brother dad and mom in heaven, they are having a reunion up there now. Soon all of us we be up there joining in the reunion.

Marge Bowser (Saner)

May 29, 2011

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