Arthur Eugene George, 97, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 16, 2022, in Yuma, AZ.  Gene was born in Crane, OR, graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA, and served in the US Navy (1943-1946).  He went on to work as an aeronautical engineer at Rohr Aircraft in Auburn, WA, Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, WA, and finally retired from Spencer Aircraft in Yakima, WA.  In his spare time, Gene loved hunting, fishing, bowling, and spending time with his family.

Gene was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Louise McBroom. He is survived by his children, Patrick George, Sherry Yarger, Peggy Jebavy, and Penny Frost-Uhde. He leaves behind 9 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.