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Funeral service for George Demetri Cassimus, age 78, of Decatur, will be Saturday, August 10, 2013, 11:00 a.m. at Shelton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sherry Harris officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to service. Interment will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Cassimus, who died Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Parkway Medical Center, was born November 28, 1934, in Decatur, to George D. Cassimus and Alice Sockwell Cassimus. Mr. Cassimus grew up in Decatur, graduated from Decatur High School in 1952, and retired from NASA. He attended Marion Military Institute for one year. He then graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy and served his country for four years.
He is survived by his loving wife, Patsy Byars Cassimus of Decatur; two sons, George Cassimus, III, of Dallas, TX, and David Cassimus (Debbie) of Huntsville; one brother, Christos Cassimus of Huntsville; and five grandchildren, George Cassimus, IV, Jason D. Cassimus, Caroline Arnold, Torrey Lee Cassimus, and William D. Cassimus.
Pallbearers will be sons and grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests memorial donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
