George A. Neill of Warren passed away peacefully on April 15, 2009,
in the Radius Health Care Center of Worcester, MA, after a long illness.
George was born and raised in Warren and lived in this town most of his
life. He was the eldest son of the late Iolene (Greenslit) and Norman
Neill and was predeceased by a sister, Marion. He is survived by his
wife Jean; daughter Annette and her husband Les Beede of Brookfield,
MA; two brothers, Robert and life partner Eloise of Tampa, FL, and
Donald and wife Mittie of Mandeville, LA; a grandson, and several
nieces, nephews and cousins.
George served in the U.S. Army during WWII which included approximately
two years overseas with the 369th Field Artillery Battalion in the
Asiatic Pacific Theatre of Operations. He was a longtime member of the
American Legion Post in Waitsfield.
After his discharge from the service George returned to The Valley and
eventually went to work at the new Mad River Glen ski area. He was one
of the original employees who helped to build the area and who ended up
dedicating over 40 years of his life to the mountain, the single chair
lift, and the skiers who visited and came to live there.
George loved sports, especially hunting and fishing, and was an avid
NASCAR fan. He liked to travel but was always happy to get back home
to the Green Mountains of Vermont.
A memorial service to celebrate George's life will be held on Friday,
May 22, 2009, at 1 p.m. in the Warren United Church in Warren, VT.
Family and friends are invited to share memories of George's life.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's
Association, 128 Providence Street, Worcester, MA 01604 or to any
Valley organization of choice.
