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Service For George Fels

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Just found this post from Sam Fels and thought I'd pass it on, wish I could be there....




Hello all. I just wanted to post the arrangements for my father, George Fels. A service will be held Thursday, January 9th at 7pm at the Benson Funeral Home, 3224 W. Montrose here in Chicago. There will be a viewing from 5-9pm around that.

Dad was very clear that he wanted something like this to be a celebration of his life, not a mourning of his loss. So please come in that spirit, to have a few laughs and all. Stones t-shirts are highly encouraged.

Also, if someone could do me a small favor. I know George was very active in the AZBilliards forum, and I'm not a member there. I'm sure someone here is, so if you could post this information there I'd really be appreciative. Thanks so much for all you've done already.

Sam

 

[Kobachi]

Wouldn't miss it. RIP George.
Thanks for the info.

 

[1pocket]

George's service is tonight -- more info here:

http://www.chicagomemorial.com/479/George-Fels-Memorial

 

[1 Pocket Ghost]

Those of you who aren't from Chicago probably wouldn't know this...

But it's very appropriate that the location of the funeral home where George's services will be held tonight, is directly across the street from a poolroom..a poolroom that for a few years in-around the late 70's, was the main action poolroom in Chicago - Marie's Golden Cue...I was there during those years, and I know that George played some straight pool at Marie's back in those days - with Tommy Spencer, Wendell Weir, Joey Gold, Jack Gunn, and others of the brotherhood.

- Ghost