BORN

1949

DIED

2013

FUNERAL HOME

Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home - Killeen

1615 South Fort Hood Road

Killeen, Texas

George Van Riper Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 26, 2013.

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October 26, 2013

Thomas Prado

Im sorry for you loss, George was a good man. I will miss him dearly.

October 6, 2013

CWO Larry and Elaine Shatto

Halfway down the trail to Hell,

In a shady meadow green

Are the Souls of all dead troopers camped,

Near a good old-time canteen.

And this eternal resting place

Is known as Fiddlers' Green.

Marching past, straight through to Hell

The Infantry are seen.

Accompanied by the Engineers,

Artillery and Marines,

For none but the shades of Cavalrymen

Dismount at Fiddlers' Green.

Though some go curving down the trail

To seek a warmer scene.

No trooper ever gets to Hell

Ere he's emptied his canteen.

And so rides back to drink again

With friends at Fiddlers' Green.

And so when man and horse go down

Beneath a saber keen,

Or in a roaring charge of fierce melee

You stop a bullet clean,

And the hostiles come to get your scalp,

Just empty your canteen,

And put your pistol to your head

And go to Fiddlers' Green.

The origin and author of Fiddlers' Green is unkown. It was believed to have originated in the 1800's and was composed as a song

sung by the soldiers of the 6th and 7th Cavalry. Its first known appearance in published form was in a 1923 Cavalry Journal.

RIP GVR, I'll see you on the green.

October 4, 2013

Denise Smith

Erica my thoughts and prayers are with you always

October 4, 2013

Astrid & Carlyle Walton

Erica, we're so sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that you and your family are in our hearts and prayers at this time of grief.

October 2, 2013

Joan and Paul Gale

George, Carol, and Nancy...
You have our deepest sympathy on the loss of your son and brother.

September 28, 2013

Brenda Collier & family

Erica and Family,
So sorry to hear about George's passing. He will be missed in the neighborhood. May he rest in peace and God be with all of you.

September 28, 2013

Hoang & Sang Hall

We are so sorry that you lost George. Our prayers are with you. We love you.

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