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George William
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OBITUARY
 GEORGE'S
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George William Silk , “Papaw”, age 92 of Decatur and former long-time
resident of Valley View and Lewisville, passed away peacefully on
Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society, Denton Village.
George was born in Lewisville, Texas to George Franklin Silk and Anna
Barfknecht on their family farm. He graduated from Carrollton High
School and on January 19, 1950 he married the love of his life, Kitty
Ruth Robertson. They had two children, Billy and Barbara, and raised
their family in Lewisville. George worked on his dad’s dairy farm,
Huffines Motors, Bluff View Farms and American Airlines before joining
the Lewisville Independent School District in the Facilities Service
Department in the early seventies. George was actively involved in the
rapid expansion of LISD schools and facilities in the 70s and 80s and
was equally active during his entire life as a rancher and cattle
trader, spending as much time as he could tending to his properties and
cows.
George and Kitty both retired in the early 90s to their farm in Valley
View but stayed active in the community and started a registered Angus
business (Silk Angus Farms) on their properties in Valley View. They
both greatly enjoyed their retirement years, were regular blue grass
festival attenders and were both “hooked” on trout fishing in Roaring
River, Missouri. They ran the race well and were joyfully reunited on
July 15.
George is survived by his children, Billy Silk and wife Nancy, Barbara
Berry and husband Scott; his brother-in-law John Shafer and wife Jane;
seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and a large number of
Barfknecht and Robertson nieces, nephews and cousins.
A service to celebrate George’s life will be held at 1:00 pm Monday,
July 24, 2023 at Mulkey Mason Funeral Home in Lewisville, which will
include the committal (no graveside service) due to the excessive heat.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:00 to 12:30
prior to the service at 1:00. The family has requested that remembrances
be made in the form of contributions to the Good Samaritan Society,
Denton Village in George’s name. Gifts can be made online at good-sam.com/donate. |
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Flower Mound Cemetery, Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas
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