George Earley

My Life Story Sgt. Maj. George M. Earley, Jr. passed away on June 21, 2017 at the Apex Center in Boise. George was born September 5, 1934 to George M. and Dorothy M. Earley of Ventnor, New Jersey. He grew up in Ventnor and Atlantic City, NJ. When he was 17 years old he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. During his 30 year career in the Marines he had quite a few duty tours in Okinawa, Japan. He was a Drill Instructor at OCS Quantico, Virginia and a Drill Instructor at Parris Island, South Carolina. In 1968 George and Jean moved to Boise where George was a recruiter. After his time as an Instructor at Camp Pendleton, California they moved back to Boise. George retired from the I & I Staff at Gowen Field in 1981. He spent 2 tours in Vietnam. He was Sgt. Maj. of Marine Barracks on Guam. While there he started a Jungle Warfare School. He proudly served his country for 30 years. In between he married his wife, Jean, in June of 1956 and raised 3 children. After retirement from the Marine Corps George worked security for Willis Shaw Express in Boise. While working there he was also a farrier. He retired from both in 2001, after 20 years. George was also a Water Safely Instructor for the Red Cross for over 50 years. George was a member of the Boise Highlanders, where he was a Drum Major with the band for over 30 year. George is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jean; 3 children, all of Idaho; 5 grandchildren and his brother in Charlotte, NC. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 29th at Accent Funeral Home, 1303 N. Main Street, Meridian. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, June 30th at the Ten Mile Christian Church, 3500 W. Franklin Road, Meridian. Burial will follow at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery at 2:00 P.M. Remembrances may be left for the family on George's webpage at www.AccentFuneral.com. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.