More detail on this person: Entered service
during Korean War. Was an Army aviator, "a skill
that took him on many adventures."
Survivors: Wife of 58 years - Mary Derrick,
Arlington, TX; son - Gary Derrick, Arlington, TX
and four grandchildren.
Predeceased by daughter, Katheryne Johnson.
Burial will be 8 Dec 09 at Dallas-Fort Worth
National Cemetery.
Above is from a limited obituary published in the
Fort Worth Star Telegram. 3 Dec 09.
George Wilson Derrick
*ARLINGTON -- George Wilson Derrick, 77, slipped
the surly bonds of earth and touched the face of
God on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills
Memorial Chapel. Interment: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 8, in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
Visitation; 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills
Funeral Home.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make
donations to Beran Children's Home.
George entered the Army during the Korean War
and became an Army aviator, a skill that took him
on many adventures throughout his life. He was
kind and trustworthy by nature and his personality
was fueled by the fascination he felt for life.
He was preceded in death by his daughter,
Katheryne Johnson.
Survivors: The love of his life, his wife of over
58 years, Mary Derrick; son, Gary; four
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a
host of other family and friends.
Burial information: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, TX
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