George Bernstein

George was born to a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant family in Brooklyn, NY. In his youth he attended Stuyvesant Highschool. He exceled at Mathematics. After highschool, George started to work for his father. Though shortly after he was drafted to the army and because a canonnaire in the US Army.

After the war he moved back to New York. There he met Elenor Kessel. A quick romance lead to marriage. Their first Child Marcia (originally Marsha) was born in 1945.

George was an entrepeneur at heart and started a blinds company with his brother in Tarrytown. He moved his family out to Peekskill at that time an bought their first house.

While working in Tarrytown, George decided to buy a restaurant that he frequented with his brother.

George ran this business for a couple of years, but his brother ended up taking all of their savings and running off.

But George would not be deterred. This time in life showed his risilience. He started a new restaurant on at the boat club. Starting from ruin, he was able to reestablish himself and the family.

In the early 70's George participated in a government program to help set up small businesses in rural America. He moved to Kentucky for 6 months- helping locals start a restaurant. He was immediately adopted by the town. People

After coming back from Kentucky, George and Elenor decided to move to Chicago- where their daughter Marcia was now living.

George retired at this time.

But in retirement, he decided to get the college degree that eluded him when he was young. He Enrolled at Columbia College and earned his bachelors degree. After that, emboldened, he continued his Education at DePaul university, getting a masters degree in finance.

Shortly after, due to heath issues- George had congestive heart failure- George and Elenor moved to Deerfield Beach in Florida.

George, who unfortunately was a long term smoker was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1994. During that year he spent as much time with family as he could, sharing his love and wisdom.

George passed in the fall of the 1994.