George T. Richardson

George T. Richardson, 99, of Kearney died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Graveside services will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Kearney Cemetery. Rev. Gary Main will officiate. Visitation is planned Sunday from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney. Military rites at the grave will be provided by the Kearney V.F.W. Post #759, Kearney American Legion Post #52 and the Nebraska National Guard Military Honors Team. Memorials are suggested to the Kearney Goodfellows or to the Kearney Animal Shelter. Visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a message of condolence, tribute or memory. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services of Kearney are in charge of arrangements. George was born October 2, 1912 in Kansas City, MO to Halfred Dewey and Clara Pauline (Thompson) Richardson. He graduated from Kearney High School and then Kearney State Teacher’s College. He taught at a rural sandhills School, Chadron Grade School, then taught at Pennsylvania Military Academy in Philadelphia where he was a physics instructor. While in Pennsylvania he earned his pilot’s license. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps where he served during WWII from 1942 – 1944. After the war he moved back to Kearney where he farmed. On April 21, 1961 he married Ilene Pinn in Kearney. They made their home on an acreage along the Platte River. George attended many farm auctions over his years in Kearney and was known as ‘Uncle George"" or #99, his auction number he always used. He was a direct descendant of the famous Admiral Dewey. He was a supporter of the Goodfellows in Kearney and he and Ilene loved and raised many animals on the homestead over the years. He was a one time member of the Philadelphia Methodist Church and the Kearney United Methodist Church. He is survived by: Wife : Ilene Richardson of Kearney, NE Nephews: Fred and wife Sharon Richardson of Lincoln, NE Jim of Longmont, CO Max and wife Jan Richardson of Kearney, NE Steve and wife Mary Ann Johnson of Tucson, AZ Nieces : Virginia and husband Larry Hinrichs of Omaha, NE Sue and husband Steve Wickham of Kearney, NE Sister in law Marguerite Richardson of Kearney, NE He is also survived by Ilene’s nephews and wives: Ron and Patsy Pinn of Kearney and William and Sheila Pinn of Aberdeen, Scotland and many nieces and nephews, good friends and good neighbors. He is preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother Harold Richardson and 1 sister Mary Richardson Johnson and brother in law Thomas Johnson. PDF Printable Version

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George T. Richardson

October 2, 1912 - September 20, 2012