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George S. Koch Obituary Died July 25, 2018

George S. Koch Jr. was born in Washington, D.C. on October 30, 1926 and died in Athens, GA on July 25, 2018.

Professor of Geology at the University of Georgia from 1972 to 1992, he was educated in philosophy and geology at Harvard College and later received graduate degrees in geology from Johns Hopkins University and from Harvard University. Specializing in mining geology, he was the author of four books and numerous academic articles.

His first marriage to Martha Redfield Koch ended in divorce. His second wife, Ruth Simpson Koch, passed away in 2011. He is survived by his brother, Christopher and his children from his first marriage, Sarah, Eric and Jonathan, in addition to six grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens, 780 Timothy Road, at 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 4, 2018. In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made to the Jeannette Rankin Foundation.

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