George Walter Ticknor

Dr. George Walter Ticknor, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on December 2 at the age of 92. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, December, 5, 2009 at Starks and Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd. Friends may call from 11:30 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Leader Dogs for the Blind. Those wishing to share a memory online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. George was born February 22, 1917 in Racine, WI to Harry & Anna (Criplean) Ticknor, long time St. Joseph residents. George was a 1935 graduate of St. Joseph High School, playing football, basketball and tennis and named “the most likeable personality”. George served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. George maintained an active optometric practice with his brother Robert in downtown St. Joe and Hartford for over 50 years. George enjoyed a long and happy retirement of golf, world travel and cheering for the Cubs, always surrounded by his loving family. He was content with his life well lived. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Dorothy, three children: Tom, Sally, and Jim; son-in-law Richard Rendell, and nine grandchildren: Benjamin, AnnaMalia, Evan, Andrew, Ethan, Alexander, Abbe, Jeff and Jamie and his little dog, Katie III. We will miss his kind, loving, and gentle being immeasurably.