George Simcox Sensei Passes Away

George Simcox sensei (6th dan, Virginia Ki Society) passed away on Friday, 10. November, 2000. He was one of the treasures of the Aikido-L mailing list. I've learned a lot from knowing him over the past several years, and I'll miss him greatly. My condolensces to his family, friends, students, and loved ones.

Thank you, George sensei.

-- Jun

akiy wrote: He was one of the treasures of the Aikido-L mailing list.

A true Aikidoka in life as well as the dojo.

Mike

The viewing will be at Jefferson Funeral Chapel, 5755 Castlewellan Drive, Alexandria, VA. (intersection of south Van Dorn and Franconia) on Friday the 17th from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

The funeral service will be at Franconia United Methodist Church, 6037 Franconia Road, Alexandria at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday the 18th. The phone number for the church is (703) 971-5151.

There will be a get together at the dojo at 4:00 p.m. following the funeral service.

Burial service will be at Arlington Cemetery on Monday the 27th at 11:00 am.

Directions and such are available on the Virginia Ki Society website.

If anyone wants to make a memorial donation to the Virginia Ki Society or to the Prostate Cancer Support Group, that would be appreciated. The information for the Prostate Cancer Support Group is:

The USToo/Man-toMan Prostate Cancer Support Group
c/o Life With Cancer
INOVA Fairfax Hostpital
3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, Virginia 22042

Work (daytime) number for Chizuko Suzuki (a Virgnia Ki Society member) is (202) 238-6942 in case anyone needs to talk to a live person during the day.

-- Jun

[Edited by akiy on November 14, 2000 at 09:38am]