Obituary of George Oliver

GEORGE OLIVER George was born in England, Feb. 25, 1922, and passed away in Regina, May 28, 2012. George began work at 14 as an apprentice fitter with Derby Locomotive. He served as an aircraft fitter with the R.A.F. in India and Burma from 1940-46 where he also learned to speak Urdu and sang to entertain the forces. George married the beautiful Joan Mills in 1947 and in 1956 moved to Canada where he worked as a millwright for Prairie Pipes and other companies until retiring, in 1986, as Purchasing Manager with Pioneer Life. George will be remembered for his humour and hair-raising jokes, delicious cooking, near-constant whistling, and amazing voice. He loved to entertain. Predeceased by his wife Joan in 2001; mother and siblings in England; and son-in-law Gary Arnusch; he is survived by daughter Lynda; grandchildren Joelle, Michelle and Jereme; sister Mary Blancheon; sister-in-law Lexcey Wallis; and nieces, nephews and cousins here and abroad. The family would like to thank good friend Robert Regala for looking after George and enabling him to live longer in his home. We would also like to thank the staff at Wascana Veterans Unit 3-5 for their care and compassion. At Georges request there will be no funeral service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Veterans Wing Unit 3-5, Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, 2180 - 23rd Avenue, Regina, SK S4S 0A5. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com