GEORGE SIEGFRED ARMSTRONG, 77 OF SO. CHARLESTON DIED SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1992 AT THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSP. IN SO CHAS., AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE WHEELING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS OF 1939, HE GRADUATED FROM WVU WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN JOURNALISM AND RECEIVED HIS MASTERS DEGREE IN JOURNALISM FROM MARSHALL UNIVERSITY. HE LATER WORKED AS A WRITER AND ANNOUNCER FOR WLOG RADIO IN LOGAN AND WJLS RADIO IN BECKLEY, AFTER WHICH HE WORKED AT THE RALIEGH REGISTER IN BECKLEY AND THE FAYETTE TRIBUNE IN OAK HILL. HE WAS A PUBLIC RELATIONS REP. FOR UNION CARBIDE AT ALLOY FOR SEVERAL YEARS. HE SERVED AS LONG TERM CITY EDITOR FOR THE CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL WHICH AFTER RETIREMENT HE CONTINUED TO SERVE AS MUSIC CRITIC FOR THE MAIL. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNALIST FATERNITY, HE WAS ACTIVE AS A LITERACY VOLUNTEER IN THE KANAWHA VALLEY AND IN 1992 RECEIVED FROM GOVERNOR CAPERTON THE OUTSTANDING WEST VIRGINIAN AWARD.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE; ALMA 2 SONS; WILLIAM FERRELL ARMSTRONG OF BALTIMORE, MD GEORGE C. ARMSTRONG OF RIPLEY, WV 2 DAUS; CINDY CLENDENIN OF SISSONVILLE BEATRICE DOTSON OF SO CHAS. 7 GRANDCHILDREN AND 4 STEP GREAT GRAND CHILDREN
THERE WILL BE A PRIVATE GRAVESIDE SERVICE ON MONDAY AT GRACELAND MEMORIAL PARK IN SO. CHARLESTON,. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS THE FAMILY SUGGEST DONATIONS BE MADE TO THE LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA AT PUTNAM COUNTY LIBRARY, 4219 STATE ROUTE 34, HURRICANE, WV 25526. THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION. CURRY FUNERAL HOME AT ALUM CREEK IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.