George A. Sommers

GEORGE A. SOMMERS George Arthur Sommers, Colonel (Retired), passed away on February 13, 2008 at the age of 79. He was born in Warren, Minnesota on November 14, 1928. He spent most of his youth on the family farm herding sheep with his Shetland pony, Jerry. He and Carol Kleinvachter were married on November 10, 1949; she was seventeen and he was twenty. Together they embarked on the journey of life. George graduated from North Dakota State University in 1954 with a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy and later received his Master's Degree in Hospital Pharmacy. He entered the United States Army Medical Services Corps in 1954. His various assignments included Chief of Pharmacy 98th General Hospital, Nuebrucke, Germany; William Beaumont Army Medical Center; Fitzsimons Army Medical Center; Brooke Army Medical Center, two tours at Walter Reed Army Medical Center; and the last as Pharmacy Consultant to the Surgeon General of the United States Army. After retirement from the military, George worked for several years as a Pharmaceutical Consultant for Marion Merrell Dow, Inc. in Washington, D.C. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Carol; two daughters, Lynn Cunningham and her husband Peter; Nancy Hotze and her husband Rick; six grandchildren, Perry and Lauren Cunningham, Philip, Alexander, Mary Louise, and Carolyn Hotze; and two brothers, Edward and Chesley Sommers. George's philosophy of life was "work hard, keep it simple and not too expensive!" The Sommers family extends sincere thanks to the physicians at BAMC, the caregivers at Parklane West. A Plus Comfort Care and VITAS Hospice for the compassionate care given George. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Church of the Resurrection, Episcopal, 5909 Walzem Rd. at 12:30 p.m., with a visitation one hour prior to the service. The Committal will follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children, 103 Tuleta Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78212. Sunset Funeral Home.