Friday, February 16, 2024
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George Kurz was a man of generous community service all his life. I was privileged to work with him only during his post-professional life, but came to understand that his service work was only a continuation of a life’s commitment. During our two, separate but sustained charity collaborations, I witnessed and learned much about integrity and empowerment. In the first encounter, George served as board treasurer and secretary and I worked as an employee. Later, the roles were somewhat reversed, where I headed the organization and George volunteered and managed an annual event for us at his retirement community.
His commitment to service was not shallow, narrow, short-term. Rather, he gave sustained commitment, generous time, and integrity with a commitment to challenging himself and his collaborators to always do what is right, and do it better. Above all, he was practical. For both encounters, I am grateful. It was during this second collaboration that I learned of his previous, life-time service applying his medical education and skill to helping others around the world. It didn’t surprise me. On so many levels, his charity and service extended to the whole world.
