George "Pee Wee" Childs, age 88, of 905 Berkley Street, Plymouth, Indiana, passed away at 3:16 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2011, at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, with his family by his side. George was born on March 19, 1922, in Lacon, Illinois, to George and Pearl B. (Dyson) Childs, Sr. George married the former Priscilla J. Draus on October 16, 1945, in Hartford, Connecticut. The Childs' owned and operated the G&W Supermarket, where George spent many years as the local butcher. George was a member and Past Commander of the Illinois U.S. Submarine Veterans of WWII, Past Post Commander of the Walter Guede American Legion Post 593 in Lacon, a member of the American Legion Post 27 in Plymouth, and a member of the Lions Club in Gibson City, Illinois. He was also the Lacon Band Mascot, at the age of two. George proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy, during WWII, as a Torpedoman, First Class. On October 27, 2010, George and his son, John, were privileged to take the Honor Flight for WWII Veterans in Washington, D.C. George's "Bottom Gun" Hat made quite an impression on the other Veterans, where he made many new friends. George is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Priscilla Childs; their two sons, John (Susan) Childs of Plymouth and Bill (Patricia) Childs of Kankakee, Illinois; eight grandchildren, Joshua Childs of La Porte, Indiana, Margaret Smith of Lake Station, Indiana, Kimberly Sherwood of La Porte, Jason Craig of Wyoming, Jennie D. Childs of Chicago, Illinois, Chris G. Childs of Kankakee, Kari L. Childs of Kankakee, and Lisa A. Easton of Las Vegas, Nevada; six great-grandchildren; and his sister, Helen Zerkel of Kankakee. George was preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Hayward and his brother, James Childs. A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, March 25, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. C.S.T. at the Lacon Cemetery in Lacon, Illinois, with the Rev. Casey Taylor, officiating. Full military honors will be provided by the Walter Guede American Legion Post 593. Memorial contributions may be made to the Honor Flight of Chicago, 938 West Montana Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60614. Friends and family are invited to sign the guest book and share memories of George with his family at www.vangilderfuneralhome.com Van Gilder Funeral Home, 300 West Madison Street, Plymouth, Indiana, 46563, and Lenz Memorial Funeral Home, Lacon, Illinois, are handling the arrangements.