Sept 2005 - George was working as a roofer for a company in Peoria, when he fell off of a one story roof in Gridley, IL, on Nov. 18, 1993. This accident forced him into early retirement, as it left him paralyzed from the waist down. He spent 5 weeks in rehab at RIC, in Chicago. George did not let this slow him down for long, and in March of 1994, he and Twila flew to Hawaii with their best friends, to visit a stepdaughter and her family.
George continues to be upbeat and very involved in his community of Bloomington, IL. He has served on many boards and committees, including Community Action, Bloomington Planning Commission, Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities, Lif-Cil, and Parish Life, to name a few. He exercises daily, riding a three-wheeled bike about 7 miles. |
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