George A. Sinkler, 90, of Southampton, was a former tool-and-die maker who was so committed to his home town that it named a street after him. He died of a heart attack Saturday, Feb 22, 2003, at Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook.
In recognition of Mr. Sinkler's community service, the Upper Southampton supervisors named Sinkler Circle after him in 1982. He was named the township's citizen of the year in 1988.
In 1995, when he was presented with an award for 50 years of volunteer service to the Upper Southampton Police Department, he told a reporter: "Any assistance I can give I feel is needed and it's a public service. I'm also looking out for the people of the town - that's my makeup, the way I was brought up."
George grew up in Southampton, where his ancestors had settled in the 1680s. He graduated from Lower Moreland High School, where he competed in track and set the school record for the 100-yard dash. He was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 1998.
From 1940 until 1962, Mr. Sinkler was a tool-and-die maker for the former Keyser Metal Products Co. in Bristol. He was then tax collector in Southampton for 14 years and drove a school bus for the Centennial School District. He was a former secretary of the Bucks County Tax Collectors.
When he was in his 80s, Mr. Sinkler was a crossing guard at Klinger Middle School in Upper Southampton and assisted the Police Department with traffic control and patrol duty for parades and special events.
His wife, Florence Wagner Sinkler, said her husband helped park cars before the Saturday and Sunday Masses last week at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Southampton.
For more than 70 years he was a volunteer with the Southampton Fire Company and helped train new volunteers. He was a member of the Southampton Fire Prevention Board of Appeals, the Bucks County Fire Police Association, and the Pennsylvania Fire Police Association.
Mr. Sinkler was former cochairman of the Southampton food-donation program, and was former president of the Tri-County Baseball League. He was a volunteer with the Bucks County Opportunity Council.
A Republican committeeman for more than 65 years, he was past president of the Southampton Republican Club. He was a Mason and former Sunday school secretary at Davisville Baptist Church in Southampton.
In addition to his wife of 56 years, he is survived by three sisters, and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Southampton Fire Company, 925 Street Rd., Southampton, Pa. 18966.
In recognition of Mr. Sinkler's community service, the Upper Southampton supervisors named Sinkler Circle after him in 1982. He was named the township's citizen of the year in 1988.
In 1995, when he was presented with an award for 50 years of volunteer service to the Upper Southampton Police Department, he told a reporter: "Any assistance I can give I feel is needed and it's a public service. I'm also looking out for the people of the town - that's my makeup, the way I was brought up."
George grew up in Southampton, where his ancestors had settled in the 1680s. He graduated from Lower Moreland High School, where he competed in track and set the school record for the 100-yard dash. He was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 1998.
From 1940 until 1962, Mr. Sinkler was a tool-and-die maker for the former Keyser Metal Products Co. in Bristol. He was then tax collector in Southampton for 14 years and drove a school bus for the Centennial School District. He was a former secretary of the Bucks County Tax Collectors.
When he was in his 80s, Mr. Sinkler was a crossing guard at Klinger Middle School in Upper Southampton and assisted the Police Department with traffic control and patrol duty for parades and special events.
His wife, Florence Wagner Sinkler, said her husband helped park cars before the Saturday and Sunday Masses last week at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Southampton.
For more than 70 years he was a volunteer with the Southampton Fire Company and helped train new volunteers. He was a member of the Southampton Fire Prevention Board of Appeals, the Bucks County Fire Police Association, and the Pennsylvania Fire Police Association.
Mr. Sinkler was former cochairman of the Southampton food-donation program, and was former president of the Tri-County Baseball League. He was a volunteer with the Bucks County Opportunity Council.
A Republican committeeman for more than 65 years, he was past president of the Southampton Republican Club. He was a Mason and former Sunday school secretary at Davisville Baptist Church in Southampton.
In addition to his wife of 56 years, he is survived by three sisters, and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Southampton Fire Company, 925 Street Rd., Southampton, Pa. 18966.
George A. Sinkler, 90, of Southampton, was a former tool-and-die maker who was so committed to his home town that it named a street after him. He died of a heart attack Saturday, Feb 22, 2003, at Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook.
In recognition of Mr. Sinkler's community service, the Upper Southampton supervisors named Sinkler Circle after him in 1982. He was named the township's citizen of the year in 1988.
In 1995, when he was presented with an award for 50 years of volunteer service to the Upper Southampton Police Department, he told a reporter: "Any assistance I can give I feel is needed and it's a public service. I'm also looking out for the people of the town - that's my makeup, the way I was brought up."
George grew up in Southampton, where his ancestors had settled in the 1680s. He graduated from Lower Moreland High School, where he competed in track and set the school record for the 100-yard dash. He was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 1998.
From 1940 until 1962, Mr. Sinkler was a tool-and-die maker for the former Keyser Metal Products Co. in Bristol. He was then tax collector in Southampton for 14 years and drove a school bus for the Centennial School District. He was a former secretary of the Bucks County Tax Collectors.
When he was in his 80s, Mr. Sinkler was a crossing guard at Klinger Middle School in Upper Southampton and assisted the Police Department with traffic control and patrol duty for parades and special events.
His wife, Florence Wagner Sinkler, said her husband helped park cars before the Saturday and Sunday Masses last week at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Southampton.
For more than 70 years he was a volunteer with the Southampton Fire Company and helped train new volunteers. He was a member of the Southampton Fire Prevention Board of Appeals, the Bucks County Fire Police Association, and the Pennsylvania Fire Police Association.
Mr. Sinkler was former cochairman of the Southampton food-donation program, and was former president of the Tri-County Baseball League. He was a volunteer with the Bucks County Opportunity Council.
A Republican committeeman for more than 65 years, he was past president of the Southampton Republican Club. He was a Mason and former Sunday school secretary at Davisville Baptist Church in Southampton.
In addition to his wife of 56 years, he is survived by three sisters, and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Southampton Fire Company, 925 Street Rd., Southampton, Pa. 18966.
In recognition of Mr. Sinkler's community service, the Upper Southampton supervisors named Sinkler Circle after him in 1982. He was named the township's citizen of the year in 1988.
In 1995, when he was presented with an award for 50 years of volunteer service to the Upper Southampton Police Department, he told a reporter: "Any assistance I can give I feel is needed and it's a public service. I'm also looking out for the people of the town - that's my makeup, the way I was brought up."
George grew up in Southampton, where his ancestors had settled in the 1680s. He graduated from Lower Moreland High School, where he competed in track and set the school record for the 100-yard dash. He was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 1998.
From 1940 until 1962, Mr. Sinkler was a tool-and-die maker for the former Keyser Metal Products Co. in Bristol. He was then tax collector in Southampton for 14 years and drove a school bus for the Centennial School District. He was a former secretary of the Bucks County Tax Collectors.
When he was in his 80s, Mr. Sinkler was a crossing guard at Klinger Middle School in Upper Southampton and assisted the Police Department with traffic control and patrol duty for parades and special events.
His wife, Florence Wagner Sinkler, said her husband helped park cars before the Saturday and Sunday Masses last week at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Southampton.
For more than 70 years he was a volunteer with the Southampton Fire Company and helped train new volunteers. He was a member of the Southampton Fire Prevention Board of Appeals, the Bucks County Fire Police Association, and the Pennsylvania Fire Police Association.
Mr. Sinkler was former cochairman of the Southampton food-donation program, and was former president of the Tri-County Baseball League. He was a volunteer with the Bucks County Opportunity Council.
A Republican committeeman for more than 65 years, he was past president of the Southampton Republican Club. He was a Mason and former Sunday school secretary at Davisville Baptist Church in Southampton.
In addition to his wife of 56 years, he is survived by three sisters, and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Southampton Fire Company, 925 Street Rd., Southampton, Pa. 18966.
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