GEORGE DORSEY

DORSEY--George Edwin. George Edwin Dorsey. Born May 1, 1927 in Winnetka, Illinois, George showed both courage and restlessness early. At 17 he lied about his age to join the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II and later as a frogman during the Korean War. After the Navy, George earned his law degree from the University of Chicago. His path into professional life was bumpy; he lived hard, learned the hard way, and ultimately found his footing with the help of some friends. He built a distinguished career in the insurance industry and founded and later sold Dorsey & Evan, a firm specializing in reinsurance. In 1966, George met Jimmy Gordon, kicking off a relationship that spanned more than fifty years. In 2013 they married in San Francisco and remained devoted to one another until Jimmy's passing in 2018. Following retirement, George and Jimmy moved to New York City, where George became general manager of a globally recognized nonprofit dedicated to supporting those struggling with alcoholism and addition. He lived and led by example, helping countless people live what George called "a life worth living." He later went on to help found Navigators USA, a non- denominational, coeducational, inclusive scouting movement that grew from a single chapter in New York to hundreds across the United States. A longtime member of All Souls Unitarian Church, George was always in motion, serving on various boards and mentoring those in need. While he loved living in New York City, Maui was his happy place, and where he said he could feel Jimmy's spirit; he died there on October 26, 2025. To know George was to feel seen, heard, and encouraged. He walked through ninety-eight years with curiosity, humor, and an incredibly open heart. His love of life was obvious and infectious, and it was rare to catch him without a smile. He was known and loved by so many, and his absence will put a hurt on anyone lucky enough to have been in his orbit. He is survived by close friends Dennis Cusack and Shawn Kelly, Trippy the English Springer, Lynn English, Doug Johnson and his extended Dorsey-Gordon family. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in New York City.