George Shillington

George E. Shillington

George Shillington of Mason, Ohio passed away Monday, October 25, 2021, age 84.  George was born in Plainfield, Massachusetts to W. H. and Emily Shillington who predecease him.

He is also predeceased by his father-in-law/and mother-in-law Paul and Thelma Smith and brothers-in-law Dick and Tom Smith.

He is survived by his wife, Sandy to whom he shared 62 years of marriage; his son and daughter-in-law David and Diane of Warminster, Pennsylvania; his daughter, Karen Long of Mason, Ohio and his granddaughter, Kari (Kris) Sargent of Abilene, Texas. Also surviving are his brother, Bill, Columbus, OH and family; sister, Betty (Ken) Rasmussen, Brookfield, WI and family; sister-in-law, Beverly Smith, Sheffield Lake, OH and family.

George was a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants, American Ceramic Society, National Institute of Ceramic Engineers, and an Alum of Tulane University.

Following his graduation from Tulane he was an enthusiastic Y-Indian Guides participant including God’s Pedal Power Bike Ministry (Tampa, Florida), and a Wildwood Food Pantry volunteer.

Services will be held on Friday, October 29 at Mason United Methodist Church, 6315 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason. Visitation will be from 10 am until time of service at 11 am.

Memorial donations in George’s memory to the Cincinnati Zoo, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220 or the American Cancer Society, P.O.Box, 42040, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-3000, are gratefully accepted.