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GEORGE CASTLE Obituary

GEORGE R. CASTLE, 90, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 at home. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, George was the owner of Transmitter Repair Service Inc. He also worked at WPTA-TV for 20 years and WKJG-TV for 15 years. He also worked on equipment at Huntington High School Radio Station and PBS 39, Access Fort Wayne and Worship For Shut Ins. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran of the 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne and earned his Eagle Scout in 1940. Surviving are his daughter, Jeannette E. (Charles E.) Hite of Wilmington, N.C.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; step-daughter, Cynda Clark of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Waldo and Georgia B. Castle; spouse, Marilyn K. Castle; daughter, Marilyn Foster; brothers, Robert and Ralph Castle. Funeral Service is 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 at Elsey Rossman Media Center-Wolf Chapel on the campus of the Concordia Theological Seminary with calling one hour prior. Rev. Dr. Thomas Ahlersmeyer officiating. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Avenue. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Ind. Memorials may be made to the Visiting Nurse, Worship for Shut Ins, Access Fort Wayne C/O Allen County Public Library or PBS Channel 39. To sign the online guest book, please go to www.mccombandsons.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Jan. 27, 2014.

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Shelli Winther

September 7, 2022

My family and I met George on a Christmas morning a few years before his passing. We were waiting for a table at a restaurant when he walked in, requesting a table for one.

We invited him to join us and he was such a pleasure. It did not take much to get him to share about his life. He told us how he was in the Army, joining at a young age, some of his time in the war as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne unit ... I hadn´t known this was the Army´s first airborne unit. He talked a little about the battle at Normandy and Battle of the Bulge. I know he fought in one, if not both. He shared pictures of himself from the service and pictures of his family.

He told us about WPTA, Concordia/shut ins. How he loved his work and the people he worked with.

We learned a lot from George that day. He loved and cared for people. He experienced life. My kids were little and after just one meeting more than 10 years later they still remember his name. Brunch with George Castle remains one of our favorite Christmas memories.

Norm Compton

January 26, 2020

The memory of George Castle is very much alive at Access Fort Wayne. The things we worked on together and just having George in our lives make us better. Some of my memories of George are with AFW moving in 2002 and again in 2006. He is forever in my heart.

January 29, 2014

enjoyed seeing george swim at the jorgensen family ymca, well into his 80's. doug wylie.

George, several years ago at Access Fort Wayne. I will miss my friend.

Patrick Stelte

January 27, 2014

Norman Compton

January 27, 2014

Dear George, we miss you already. Your stories and ingenuity will live in our hearts forever.

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