G eorge L. Jones
February 13, 1960 – January 21, 1996
George L. Jones of Fort Lauderdale, FL
Predeceased by his mother, Anne T. Jones and his father, Forrest Jones. George was an only child, adopted in Germany. He worked as a cook for The Floridian Restaurant on Las Olas Blvd in Ft. Lauderdale for 9 years in the 1980's to the 90's. He leaves behind many, many friends and his dog, Lucy. Services were held at Broward Hospice Care at Broward Hospital on Saturday, January 28th, 1996.
Andrew D'Angelo (1978)
Andrew D'Angelo (1978)
Sometimes in life, there is that one friendship that lasts from childhood, into adult hood, and until death. That's how it was with my friend George. We became close friends in 1971, at the age of 11. By 1972 our friendship was tested by horrible lies & accusations by two teachers in East Brook Middle School. I was 12 and could not fully understand the gravity of the situation, until my brother Richie explained it to me. It was like the movie "The Children's Hour" with Shirley MacLean & Audrey Hepburn, but only opposite. The lie & rumor about my good friend and myself was started by teachers which targeted children. However, going thru such horrors only strengthened our bond of friendship, especially in our adult years. George moved to Florida in 1978 after the death of his mother in January, 1978. Our mothers died within 3 weeks apart in our Senior Year. I eventually moved to Fort Lauderdale to work in the hospitality business in 1990. Our bond of friendship became stronger than ever. We made each other laugh so hard, as if we were back in time in our teenage years getting into trouble. When I knew George was dying from Lymphoma due to his immune system being compromised by the AIDS Virus, I moved closer near his apartment. I was his caregiver at the end. Our class alumni and dear friend Sylvia Ahlberk came to visit George just before he passed. I was at his bedside along with many friends when he took his last breath. Even today, almost 28 years after George's death, I can still burst out laughing with the many awesome memories I have of my great friend. Love you, George!! Your forever friend Andy D'Angelo
Karen Adler (Rubinstein) (1978)