George Frost Jr.

1931 - 2025

George Frost Jr.

January 28, 1931 - January 4, 2025

George Frost Jr., of Bloomington, Ill., died on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the age of 93. Son of the late George Edward Frost and Christella Vay Miller, George was born on January 28, 1931, on a farm in Amboy Township, Ill., one of six siblings.

George met and married his first and only true love, Delores Lee Poole, in Mendota, Ill., where they settled. He entered into the Army in 1952 and served honorably in the Korean War until 1954. George was a proud veteran, and his service to our country, like his life, was defined by loyalty, perseverance, and resilience in the face of adversity. After his service in the Army, he established and successfully ran a general contracting business in Mendota, where he built many homes over the years.

George was also a loving father to three daughters, Deborah Frost Jones (Dennis) of St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jule Frost Simons (Keating) of Charleston, S.C.; and Shelly Frost Erickson (Dave) of Bloomington; four grandsons, Kyle David Erickson, Matthew Joseph Erickson, Keating Lewis Simons IV and Benjamin Frost Simons; and five great-grandchildren. Having grown up with four sisters and then bearing three daughters, he was thrilled to have been blessed with four grandsons, from whom he derived great joy and camaraderie over the years. His unyieldingly positive attitude and strength have had a profound influence on them.

A Celebration of Life will be held in his honor in April at a time and date to be announced. Memorials may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars or The American Legion.