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Unit. Following his military career, he entered the banking business and retired from the C& S Bank in Athens, as head of the Trust Department.

An avid outdoorsman, George enjoyed hunting and fishing, but declining health in his late years took away one of his greatest pleasures. A highlight of any weekend for him was to spend time at a lodge near Tignall in Wilkes County with his close friends and teammates, Fred Brown and Cicero Lucas.

I hunted and fished a couple of times with these Three Bulldog Amigos, who were gifted outdoorsmen. They were expert marksmen and casters. George was a gifted artist and his outdoor watercolor scenes were striking and becoming.

Once when he and his wife, Beth, were making plans to take a trip to the United Kingdom, I made bed and breakfast arrangements with English friends who lived near Ramsgate to host the Whitton’s. I was happy to connect them, and the reports were that a good time was enjoyed by all.

George was a loyal member of the Wally’s Boys Association, serving on the executive committee for years. He was a man of faith, loyalty, and a devout friend of UGA and Mother Nature.

His was a life well lived.