On Thursday, November 10, 2022, George Edward Thayer III passed away at his home at the age of 67. George was born on May 3, 1955 in Jackson, MI. to Alberta Thayer and George Edward Thayer II. George is survived by his wife Mary Thayer (Kolanowski). George has three surviving siblings, Larry Thayer and his wife Sandy Thayer, sister Jeanette Woltman and her husband Jack Woltman, and his sister Mary Adams. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

George is preceded in death by his parents, his brother John Thayer and his wife Karen, his brother Wally Thayer, and his sister Barbara Thayer, nephew Jaime Thayer, niece Lisa Marie Fredericks D.V.M., and nephew John Shumaker.

George graduated from Jackson High School 1973. He attended ITT Technical Institute in Fort Wayne, IN earning an Associate's Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technology. He worked for several companies in this field, but his proudest accomplishment was establishing his own company in 1987, Control Systems and Electronics Design, which he ran successfully for 21 years. George retired in 2018 after working for Dematic Corporation in Grand Rapids, MI.

After retirement, he and his wife Mary moved to Free Soil, MI to enjoy his love of fishing and being near Lake Michigan. George's favorite pastimes involved boating, scuba diving, skiing, hiking, garden landscaping, rock collecting and traveling,

George loved life and tried to make the most of it. He cared about others and would try to help in any way he could. He loved the challenge of problem solving whether it was work related or involving construction or home repairs. His favorite quote was, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore is not an act but a habit-" This was a perfect reflection of his attitude towards work, as well as any project he undertook.

A celebration of George's life will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 8:00 PM at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee. Private family burial will take place at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Manistee, at a later date. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and Thursday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.