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George W. Rider

Ormond Beach, Fl, Pennsylvania

1932 - 2015

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George W. Rider, formerly of Harrisburg, died Wednesday, 4 March in Ormond Beach, FL where he lived the last 10 years. He was born in March 1932 and raised on Harrisburg's Penn Street, graduating from William Penn High School in 1950. Following High School he enlisted in the US Navy Reserve and...

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I have many fond memories of family trips with Dani and her parents in the Suburban. One that stands out is on one of the drives home I remember thinking how cool Dani's Dad was to be rocking out to the Guess Who's American Woman. To this day I think of him every time I hear that song.

George hired me at AMP, Inc in 1984 and I always appreciated his desire to do the job right and not worry about who got the credit. I was happy to work for him. Once I was needing advice and he asked me to go back to my desk, that he would be right there. I pulled a CRC book from my desk (2 1/2 inches thick) and stood on it, waiting for him to come along. It was enough to talk eye-to-eye with him. He didn't notice right away, but when he did, after feeling something was wrong... he looked...