George William Herod II of Kennewick Washington was called home to be the Lord on July 21^st, 2022, at the age of 74.  He was born in Kanas City, Kanas, on April 27^th, 1948.  George lived in Kanas City, KS; Anaheim, CA; and Richland, WA while growing up. He joined the Army at the age of 18 and headed to Vietnam with the 1^st Cavalry Division.   Upon his return, he retired as an E5 and moved to Richland.  He then attended Perry Tech in Yakima where he graduated as an HVAC tech.  After working several years as an HVAC tech, he joined the Pipefitters Hall (Local 598) and spent 30 yrs working on the Hanford Site. He worked at WPS Unit2 (now Energy Northwest), N Reactor, 200 East, 200 West, and T plant.

George became a member of Temple Baptist Church on April 14^th ,1985.  He was very active in the church. He worked and helped with many church projects and served as an Usher on Sundays. He was a regular participant in the Men’s Alliance, and had a passion for ministry support.  For over 10 years he volunteered at the Union Gospel Mission giving sermons to the homeless.

In his free time he enjoyed fishing, traveling (mostly Oregon coast, Bend OR) and spending time with friends and family.

Survived by:

Son:  Paul William Herod of Richland, WA.

Sisters:  Margaret E Herod of Boston, MA. Julie Scheutz of Damascus, OR. Christine Shult of Troutdale, OR. Cynthia Diaz of Temple City, CA and Pamela Diaz of El Monte, CA

Grandchildren:  Justin Miles, Cooper Miles, and Sydnie Herod of Kennewick, WA

Niece’s:  Natashia White of Milwaukie, OR. Rose Shult of Troutdale, OR

Nephew:  Ben Shult of Troutdale, OR

Preceded by:

Parents:  George William Herod SR of Kansas City, KA. Leu E Hardacre and Charles R Hardacre (Stepfather) of Milwaukie, OR.

Graveside services will be held at Sunset Gardens (915 Bypass Hwy, Richland, WA 99352) on August 12^th at 10:00.  Following the service, a time for fellowship will be held at Temple Baptist Church (4555 Arena Rd, Richland, WA 99352)