George C. Canney

After WWII, George and Honey transferred to the Naval Air Rework Facility in Alameda, California and retired in 1972 after 31 years of service. George was a planner and estimator helping to maintain naval aircraft. Work assignments took him for periods of time to the Aeronautics Bureau in Philadelphia, and to the McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed Aircraft Companies over the years. George and Honey moved to Bend in 1973, where they built a beautiful home overlooking the Deschutes River and east Bend. Never one to sit idly, George landscaped their home, loved woodworking, drove school bus for the Bend district for seven years, transported skiers for the Silver Streak to Bachelor company, and even drove actors around for two movie companies filming in Bend. George was a volunteer driver for Meals-on-Wheels as well. In addition to helping others whenever asked, George was an active member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church; he repaired pews, refinished doors, painted up a storm, sang in the choir, and served as a hospitality minister and a Eucharistic minister at mass. George was a volunteer at St. Charles Regional Medical Center for 31 years, devoting over 6000 hours to visiting patients and supporting hospital staff. George was an avid golfer and consummate bridge player, and a member of the Bend Golf and Country Club since1971. One of his most coveted accomplishments was scoring his 5th and 6th holes-in-one on October 9, 2001 on the same round (11th and 16th holes). He had the touch when it came to chipping and putting around the greens. George was preceded in death by his older sister, Mary Hoyt, and younger brother Norm Canney. He leaves his wife of 73 years, Honey, three children, 13 grandchildren, 20 great-children, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. His funeral mass is this Saturday, January 19th, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Historic Catholic Church in downtown Bend, to be followed with a luncheon at Whispering Winds Retirement Community, 2920 N.E. Conners Ave. in the Pilot Butte activity room. Memorial contributions are appreciated to the St. Francis Building Fund 2450 NE 27th St. Bend, OR 97701 or the St. Charles Medical Center Foundation 2500 NE Neff Rd. Bend, OR 97701. Comments: Funeral Home: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home New 105 NW Irving Ave Bend, OR US 97701

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George C. Canney

September 27, 1916 - January 14, 2013