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About 20 years ago, George and his wife Jane expressed interest in establishing Outdoor Illumination of Carolina. I had no idea that our (highly successful) business venture would become SO much more than business.
George and I became very close – we could talk about anything – anything – for hours on end. Everything from his beloved NY Mets to his passion for music. We’d often speculate whether a Beatles song was actually “Lennon or McCartney”. While he was not formally religious, he possessed a deep spirituality – and we could hash out the meaning of life at any moment. Not sure we ever figured it out, but you know what they say about “the journey”…
George was supremely talented. He could “hang ten” with surfers half his age. I saw his talent firsthand on the guitar but I know he could pick up any musical instrument and shred it. He could ski any terrain and he made it look easy – and fun! Our little outdoor lighting peer group consisted of Jerry McKay from Omaha, Mike Rollins from Charleston plus George and me. We shared best practices and while Jerry, Mike and I all enjoy golf essentially the only time George would play would be with us. And of course, he was always the best player among us.
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