Obituary for George Veit | David Lee Funeral Home & Cremation Services
- Date Of Birth: July 13, 1941
- Date Of Death: September 10, 2013
- State: Michigan
Veit, George Leigh age 72, of Wayzata, passed away peacefully at home on September 10, 2013. A kind, gentle and devoted father and grandfather, George is survived by his wife of 47 years, Mary Lee (Gibbs); sons, Charlie (Jenny) of Minneapolis, Andy (Leslie) of Iowa City, IA, and Bobby (Lee) of Raleigh, NC; and eight grandchildren, Julia, Josie, Annika, Keely, Gray, Ella, George and Henry. A U.S. Navy veteran, George worked in international banking for many years. His career took him and his family to London, England for eight years. George was a lover of all things mechanical, and he passed along his passion for aircraft, trains, cars, boats and steam tractors to his sons.