George Frederick Neal

1921 - 2012

George Frederick Neal, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Greenwood Chapel. Interment: East Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association. George, the first of 11 children, was born to William Bryan and Myrtle Evelyn Neal, June 23, 1923, in Severance, Kan. George attended grade and high school in Severance and Highland Community College in Highland, Kan. In July, 1940, he enlisted in the Kansas National Guard, 35th Division, 130th Field Artillery, Headquarters Battery, and was mobilized into federal service just before the start of World War II. George transferred to the Army Air Corps in 1942 and became a link trainer instructor. He was sent to Tarrant Field (now NAS-JRB Fort Worth) to help train B-24 pilots for instrument flying and in November 1944, he met Charlotte Evelyn Renfro of Keller. They were married February 1945 and she was his lifelong sweetheart until her death in 2002. After being honorably discharged in November 1945, he enrolled in Texas Christian University and completed his business degree in 1948. He then went to work for Frigidaire Sales Corporation (a division of General Motors) and retired in 1979 after serving in various capacities. He then joined with his mother-in-law, Effie Renfro, in a home construction business for several years. In 1989, he joined WWW Healthcare Associates as their accountant and retired from there in 2010. Survivors: Children, George Jr. and wife, Donna, of Fort Worth, Karen Doyle and husband, Fred, of Granbury, Ronald and wife, Debbie, of Coppell; sisters, Doris White and Francis Muller of Kansas City; brother, Willis Neal of Castle Rock, Colo.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.