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August 6, 2026
George W. Rose Jr., 87, Woodstock, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.
He was born Feb. 14, 1927, to George and Mary Rose (Holmes), Clear Lake, Iowa.
He graduated from Mason City High School in 1947. He was a resident of Woodstock for more than 50 years and served the McHenry County area for years as a technician for the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. He spent his last years residing at Valley Hi Nursing Home.
Survivors include four children, Cynthia Rose (Dennis) Lubecke, Elizabeth Rose (Dan) Kamp, Janaan Rose and Melodee Singh; two grandchildren, Clinton Selzer and Serena Selzer (Robert) Montgomery; two great-grandchildren, RJ Montgomery and Sierra Rose Montgomery; and his cousins, Maxine Eldridge, Carolyn Albers and Lois Barringer.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral and visitation were held Feb. 22 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, Barrington. Interment was private.