Rev. Willard George ~ 1949-1954

Ordained and installed May 10, 1949. He was welcome in every home, is the first comment we hear of Rev. George and his wife Dorothy. He was a person who loved people and made a point to visit. He was a very organized person and kept a schedule and notebook from day to day of his visits. The 1950's sanctuary addition was added during Rev. George's pastorate. Dorothy was very active in prayer groups and Bible studies. After leaving Bethel they went to Second U.P. church in New Castle, Pa and then to Youngstown, Ohio. Eventually went to Miami, Florida to be Ass't Pastor to Rev. Cal Rose. He returned in the early 1980's to be guest speaker at a Father & Son Banquet. he died March of 1984. His beloved wife Dorothy died in 1980. Hearing of Dorothy's death, Timothy Croft of Miami Shores Pres. Tower Talk wrote, "As far as Dorothy was concerned, to be a Christian simply meant to be as Christ to other people. And so she was. She unselfishly gave of herself to others, particularly to those whom most of us casually ignore and quietly pass by on the other side of the road. We have been richly blessed to have shared life with Dorothy." the Georges had four children: Virginia, Jean, Fred and Liza Jane who died at the age of 10.