More detail on this person: George Igor
Vadelnieks was born on March 8, 1946, in
Innsbruck, Austria, to Nick and Austra Vadelnieks.
George and his parents came to the US in January
1950 through the Port of New Orleans and then
briefly lived in Berkeley, California, for two
months before relocating to Fort Bragg.
George went through the Fort Bragg school system
and graduated in 1964. He attended SRJC until he
was inducted into the US Army in January 1966. He
attained the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and
next flew in Vietnam in the 57th Medical
Detachment Helicopter Ambulance. He was
wounded in 1967 and received major medical
injuries, many which plagued him for the rest of
his life. He was awarded The Purple Heart,
Distinguished Flying Cross and the Silver Star. He
was discharged in December 1969.
He worked for the American Sportsman Club for a
number of years and then with his brother in the
timber industry. Above all George loved to hunt
and fish. To say he was a "character" is an
understatement. He passed away on Dec. 23,
2015.
George is survived by his wife, Kasey; brother,
Peter; nephew, Peter Jr., and niece, Kimberly.
A celebration of life will be held on Feb. 20,
2016, at 3 p.m. at the Ukiah Garden Café, located
at 1090 S. State St., Ukiah.
This information was last updated 07/25/2014
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