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George Francis Finley

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Birth	:	18 Jul 1919 Richland, Colfax County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	16 Aug 2010 Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery, Clovis, Curry County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.4049263, -103.2436752
Description	:	George Francis Finley, 91, of Norfolk, formerly of Clarks, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, at Norfolk Veteran's Home. George was born on July 18, 1919, in Richland to George W. and Rose T. (Wlaschin) Finley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in 2001; and a son, Jim Finley, in 2005. Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Bill and Dee Finley of Columbus, Jane Finley and Virginia Finley, both of Dacona, Colo., John and Karen Finley of Spring Hill, Fla., Steven Finley of Boston, Tom and Val Finley of Denison, Iowa,... Read More	George Francis Finley, 91, of Norfolk, formerly of Clarks, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, at Norfolk Veteran's Home. George was born on July 18, 1919, in Richland to George W. and Rose T. (Wlaschin) Finley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in 2001; and a son, Jim Finley, in 2005. Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Bill and Dee Finley of Columbus, Jane Finley and Virginia Finley, both of Dacona, Colo., John and Karen Finley of Spring Hill, Fla., Steven Finley of Boston, Tom and Val Finley of Denison, Iowa, and Chuck and Wanda Finley of Norfolk; 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Cathryn Anderson of Denver, Alyce Anderson of Burnsville, Minn.; and sister-in-law, Elva Shonka of Schuyler. He graduated from St. Edward High School and then entered the U.S. Army and served with the 9th Armored Division and was in the Battle of the Bulge. George served from 1941 to 1945 and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. After being honorably discharged from the military, George worked as a depot agent with the Union Pacific Railroad for 47 years. On Jan. 13, 1943, George F. Finley and Betty J. Verhaege were united in marriage in the St. Edward Catholic Church. They lived in Gothenburg, Brady, Willow Island, Richland, Rogers, Genoa, Albion, and his final depot was in Clarks. He retired in 1982 and moved to the Norfolk Veteran's Home in October of 2007. George was a member of the VFW, the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion, and the Disabled Veteran's. He enjoyed gardening. He was also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, James and Bud Finley; and two sisters, Charlotte Herman and Marge Wells.

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George Francis Finley's memorial is located at: Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery, Clovis, Curry County, USA.
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George Francis Finley death on 16 Aug 2010 in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 34.4049263
Longitude: -103.2436752

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