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George Heigho Obituary
George W. Heigho, formerly of River Forest, passed away March 19, 2010 in Los Gatos, CA. Born July 10, 1933 in Detroit, MI, he attended Detroit Country Day School and received a BA degree from Harvard University in 1955 and a MA degree from Harvard University in 1960 and Boston University in 1964. While in River Forest, he was a member of Oak Park-River Forest Recorder Society, subscriber and donor to Chicago Lyric Opera and Symphony, ballet, chamber music and choral events; member and donor to Art Institute, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and local conservatories. He was the husband of Anne Louise (McFarland) Heigho, Los Gatos, CA; father of Sarah Heigho Nunes (San Jose, CA), G. David Heigho and Dharam K. Khalsa (San Francisco, CA), Priscilla Heigho Galasso (Cary, IL); grandfather of seven grandchildren; brother of Judith H. Lyke (Golden, CO). Funeral Service will be held Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 3 p.m.
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Morris Dean
March 27, 2024
I'm glad to be reminded by these annual notices of my old IBM colleague and friend, George Heigho. He was a good, wise man.
Morris Dean
March 27, 2023
When legacy.com´s reminder to remember George arrived in my inbox, I was sitting in a relative´s house not many mikes south of where I knew George at IBM 45 years ago, and the reminder reminded me that I had been thinking of George as we drove here from the San Francisco International Airport and passed through the section of Hwy 101 a mile or so east of Santa Teresa Laboratory. Thoughtful, kindly George Heigho had that effect on people, to awaken them to harken to a special human being. I am grateful to have known him for a short time on Earth and grateful to his family for describing in the obituary some of his loving contributions to others.
Morris Dean
March 27, 2020
Hi, George! May I be joining you soon? (I turned 77 in January.) Hi, dear Anne Louise! A moments pause to remember life in San Jose and at IBM about 40 years ago....
Jeanne Kays
April 19, 2010
I had the privilege of working with George as my editor and editing mentor at IBM (DB2 writing department). I enjoyed his wit and wisdom. Please accept my sincere condolences on his passing.
Morris Dean
April 5, 2010
Anne Louise, you are in my thoughts.
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