George M. Woelki Born November 5, 1941 in Danzig Germany Departed May 16, 2012 He resided in Richland.

George was born in Danzig and sailed the high seas to the United States in 1952 with his father, mother, sister and brother. The family's first stop in the U.S. was in Iowa where he lived for 9 years.

He joined the Air Force to protect his new home he so loved. After serving his country George went to work in the Aerospace Industry working for what was known back in the day as AiResearch in Phoenix AZ. After 18 years in the desert he transferred to the Torrance, CA division where he retired after 34 years of service as the Director of Quality Assurance and Facilities for AlliedSignal formerly AiResearch. He then went on to manage a wood working and hardware store Rockler in his home town. He was a man of many talents and was not shy about sharing them with family, friends and any one in need. California became too crowded and busy for his liking so in 2008 George and his wife moved to the Tri Cities where he lived out his final years back in the desert.

He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.