Son of George and Minnie (Friley) Ball, the third of five children. He grew up in the Toledo old south end, attending elementary school first at St. James, then at Immaculate Conception parish. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1955. He then joined the U.S. Army, serving from 1955-1958. At that time he became the youngest sergeant to serve in the middle east, (Turkey). He returned home and eventually enrolled in the University of Toledo, from which he graduated summa cum laude in the College of Education in 1969.
George's teaching career began in the Toledo Public Schools, then continued at Wynn and Starr Elementaries in the Oregon School District where he served as president of the Oregon City Federation of Teachers for ten years in the late 70's and early 80's. He retired in 1995.
George was a long-time volunteer at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) North Store until he started working part-time in 2005. George was a retired school teacher from the Toledo, Ohio area.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Mary Ellen First and her husband, William; and his brother, David. Survived by his wife, Ruth; daughters, Amy and Kelly; sisters Shirley and Regina; the mother of his children, Carol , many nieces and nephews and step-children and several step-grandchildren.
Above provided by volunteer # 47228289
George's teaching career began in the Toledo Public Schools, then continued at Wynn and Starr Elementaries in the Oregon School District where he served as president of the Oregon City Federation of Teachers for ten years in the late 70's and early 80's. He retired in 1995.
George was a long-time volunteer at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) North Store until he started working part-time in 2005. George was a retired school teacher from the Toledo, Ohio area.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Mary Ellen First and her husband, William; and his brother, David. Survived by his wife, Ruth; daughters, Amy and Kelly; sisters Shirley and Regina; the mother of his children, Carol , many nieces and nephews and step-children and several step-grandchildren.
Above provided by volunteer # 47228289
Son of George and Minnie (Friley) Ball, the third of five children. He grew up in the Toledo old south end, attending elementary school first at St. James, then at Immaculate Conception parish. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1955. He then joined the U.S. Army, serving from 1955-1958. At that time he became the youngest sergeant to serve in the middle east, (Turkey). He returned home and eventually enrolled in the University of Toledo, from which he graduated summa cum laude in the College of Education in 1969.
George's teaching career began in the Toledo Public Schools, then continued at Wynn and Starr Elementaries in the Oregon School District where he served as president of the Oregon City Federation of Teachers for ten years in the late 70's and early 80's. He retired in 1995.
George was a long-time volunteer at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) North Store until he started working part-time in 2005. George was a retired school teacher from the Toledo, Ohio area.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Mary Ellen First and her husband, William; and his brother, David. Survived by his wife, Ruth; daughters, Amy and Kelly; sisters Shirley and Regina; the mother of his children, Carol , many nieces and nephews and step-children and several step-grandchildren.
Above provided by volunteer # 47228289
George's teaching career began in the Toledo Public Schools, then continued at Wynn and Starr Elementaries in the Oregon School District where he served as president of the Oregon City Federation of Teachers for ten years in the late 70's and early 80's. He retired in 1995.
George was a long-time volunteer at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) North Store until he started working part-time in 2005. George was a retired school teacher from the Toledo, Ohio area.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Mary Ellen First and her husband, William; and his brother, David. Survived by his wife, Ruth; daughters, Amy and Kelly; sisters Shirley and Regina; the mother of his children, Carol , many nieces and nephews and step-children and several step-grandchildren.
Above provided by volunteer # 47228289
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
