From Lydia and Bill Smith

The first is when Thayers and Smiths went to Italy in 2005. It is of Artie, Lydia Smith and George on the Appian Way near Rome.

The second and third are when George organized a group to take a cruise from St. Petersburg to Moscow, Russia, in 2007. Picture 2 shows Bill and George having a champagne cocktail at our arrival on the ship. Picture 3 is of Artie and George in Moscow in front of a shopping center called Gum.

We enjoyed all our travels with George and Artie. Our time with George really started in 1963 when he was the only person we knew at our Carson City, NV, court house marriage. No pictures from that but the pictures from a later reception are not good.

George Thayer was a 'one of a kind' person and we miss him.

From Henk and Carol Peeters

The attached photo shows George, Artie and friends in Turkey some years ago. George was unique, totally his own man, marching to his own drummer. When traveling with him it was not unusual for us to look around and ask: “Where is George”, after he had wandered off in pursuit of something intriguing. Yes, he did love cars and we have particularly fond memories of the Cadillac and VW wagon pictured below. We went camping with George in the Cadillac. After taking this monster up and down rocky dirt roads in the Sierras George had to invest in new shocks. As usual George was undaunted. After we were all first married in the sixties George picked up the VW in Germany and we traveled together first visiting my home town, Amsterdam, and then going on to France where we had memorable meals and great wine. We have fond memories of visiting the champagne cellars in Reims and Carol has not so fond memories of George’s reluctance to stop and find a ladies bathroom. In those days, in France, us guys just went behind a tree along the road.

We will miss him.

Henk and Carol Peeters

George Liked Cars (really!!!!!)

George liked cars. Above is just a small sampling - I can think of ten more cars not shown here - the 1979 Cadillac, the '84 diesel Mercedes, the orange Firebird with white interior, late 70's BMW 5 series, Pontiac Grand Am, Oldsmobile Cutlass, Buick Regal, untold numbers of Mercedes...we'll dig up some more photos and add 'em as we find them. (Click the photo to enlarge)

From Jovinita

I was in dire straights when I got to know George. He and Artie took care of me in their own home while they went about selling my family farm as my real estate agents. I would be chilling out in their basement family room, when it was a hundred degrees outside, and I would hear George calling me to breakfast or lunch or dinner. Before dinner, he would announce it was time for a glass of wine. He was always so gracious and generous with this strange friend of Artie's. He shared all his books and classic foreign films with me and even gave me shirts off his back! I will always miss him. -- Jovinita

Drawing from Tim Dryden

This is a picture I drew of George back in 1986 when I was 16. I have very fond memories of watching movies at George's house on Eastridge with Nick. Inevitably he would fall asleep in his chair with a glass of wine. I always had a lot of respect for George and loved that he always took interest in what was going on in my life. He will be very missed. Tim Dryden. (click to see full size)

George R Thayer

Here's Pops in Tarrytown, NY 2005. Reading as usual...