IN MEMORY OF GEORGE RALPH JUSTICE

SERVICES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1991, 10:30 AM OHDE FUNERAL HOME, MANNING, IOWA
OFFICIATING REVEREND ROBERT CHAMBERLAIN, COORDINATOR, ST. ALBERT SCHOOLS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
MUSIC "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "THE OLD RUGGED CROSS"
CONNIE SIEPKER, ORGANIST
INTERMENT MANNING CITY CEMETERY, MANNING
CASKETBEARERS: WES DAMMANN, MARK CROGHAN, NORMAN HOUSTON, MIKE HOUSTON, TODD JUSTICE, TRAVIS JUSTICE

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE VFW HALL FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE.


George Ralph Justice
George Ralph Justice, son of Ralph and Alta (Chamberlain) Justice, was born February 22, 1916, near Defiance. He grew to adulthood on his parents' farm in rural Manilla and received his education in the rural school.

June 24, 1936, he married Bernice Schroeder. They made their home in the Botna area. Eight children were born to this union, Jeanette, Roger, Wayne, Keith, Joleen, Dennis, Lynn, and Joann.

He farmed near Botna until 1942 at which time he bought the Botna Store and also went into the trucking business. In 1968 he sold the business to his son, Wayne and at this time started working for Western Engineering Company out of Harlan. He had been in failing health since 1986. He was residing in the Little Flower Haven Rest Home in Earling before his death at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, November 5, 1991, at age 75 years, 8 months, and 14 days.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Dennis in 1949; a grandson, Rodney in 1971; two brothers, Kenneth and Earl Justice; and in 1989, by Bernice, the mother of his children.

He is survived by seven children, Jeanette (Tom) Houston of Dow City; Roger Justice (Kay) of Omaha, Nebraska; Wayne Justice (Arlene) of Botna; Keith Justice (Joan) of Minden; Joleen (Bud) Bandow of Minden; Lynn Justice of Minden, and Joann Bengford of Denison; 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; five brothers, Harold Justice (Anna) of Carroll; Amos Justice (Arlene) of Rogers, Arkansas; Clifford Justice (Frances) of Irwin; Russell Justice (Darlene) of Irwin and Howard Justice (Norma) of Ankeny; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Marian Justice of Denison and by many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held November 8, 1991, at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning with Rev. Robert Chamberlain, officiating. Burial was in the Manning City Cemetery. Casketbearers were Wes Dammann, Norman Houston, Todd Justice, Mark Croghan, Mike Houston, and Travis Justice. Ohde Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.