George Clement Guthrie, III
George Clement Guthrie III died peacefully in Greenville, Texas on October 20, 2014 at the age of 83 following a 10 year battle with Parkinson's disease. George is survived by his wife Gladys; sister Betty; son George IV, his wife Deborah, granddaughters Alicia and Amber as well as daughter Marilyn and daughter-in-law Laura. George was born on June 30, 1931 in Norristown, PA to George Jr. and Myrtle Guthrie. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Served 4 years in the United States Air Force. George married Gladys in 1955. This year marked 59 years of marriage for them. George began working for NASA as an Aeronautical Engineer in 1962 as part of the startup engineering team at the agency. George and his wife lived in Houston during his 26 years at NASA. After retiring from NASA, George and Gladys moved to Lufkin, Texas to enjoy rural life and often volunteered at the Alzheimer's support group in Lufkin and, later in Greenville. George also enjoyed camping, canoeing and bee keeping in addition to his many volunteer activities. For the last 10 years, George and his wife have lived in Greenville near his son’s family. George was an active and dedicated member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Greenville. A memorial/celebration service will be held at Wesley United Methodist, Wednesday October 29, 2014 at 10:30 am. Donations can be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation @ http://www.pdf.org/. Checks can be mailed to: Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018