Georg Lilleike, a well-known figure in Germiston, Edenvale and Bedfordview, passed away on July 11.<\/p>\n
He was born on September 29, 1942, and shared his early years with his brothers, Norbert and Roland, on the Swakopmund, Namibia, farm of their parents, Bruno and Lore.<\/p>
He attended school in Swakopmund and this was followed by extensive studies at Stellenbosch University and Unisa, where Georg earned six degrees and diplomas.<\/p>\n
He started his teaching career in Walvis Bay and his working life was dedicated to the education of children.<\/p>
As a natural teacher, he taught with warmth, patience and conviction and earned the respect, discipline and love of the children.<\/p>\n
He was a vigorous and popular headmaster at Germiston High School for many years and retired from the school in 2002, at the age of 60.<\/p>\n
Georg enjoyed life to the full and balanced his passion for teaching by excelling in sports, such as judo (Third Dan), soccer (Western Province colours) and, later, golf.<\/p>\n
Since the age of 25 when he joined Round Table, Georg served the community with compassion and humility; as a long-standing member of the Rotary Club of Knights-Pendragon and a Freemason for 32 years.<\/p>\n
Georg married twice; his first wife was Lorraine and his second wife Gwendoline, with whom he raised four children, Richard, Yolande, Werner and Gero.<\/p>\n
Five grandchildren completed the family.<\/p>\n
Georg’s family, friends, colleagues, fellow Freemasons and members of Rotary celebrated the life and on-going memory of this very special person at a large memorial service, on July 17.<\/p>\n