George Cyphers, Jr. (1940-2019)

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Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/30/2019 at 13:40:22

George Eugene Cyphers Jr.

March 14, 1940-August 27, 2019

KATHLEEN, GA-George Eugene Cyphers Jr. was born in Davenport on March 17, 1940 and died at his home in Kathleen, GA on August 27, 2019 after a long illness.

George graduated from Davenport High School in 1958, attended Augustana College in 1959 and 1960 and graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Iowa State University in Ames. Iowa

He worked summers at J.I. Case and in the U.S.A. Army Corps of Engineers.

George was employed at McDonald Aircraft, St. Louis, Lockhead Aircraft, Marietta, Georgia, Jacksonville Naval Base, Florida, and Warner Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, GA for many years.

His wife preceded him in death. Surviving is a son Stephen and his family, Mary and her family and a brother Gene Cyphers, Davenport.

Published in Quad-City Times on Aug. 30, 2019