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George J Kolak 1929 - 1992

George J Kolak of Beloit, Rock County, WI was born on October 27, 1929 in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan United States, and died at age 62 years old on August 24, 1992 in Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, KY. George Kolak was buried at Floral Lawns Cemetery in South Beloit, Winnebago County, IL.

George J Kolak

Beloit, Rock County, WI 53511

October 27, 1929

Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan, 49938, United States

August 24, 1992

Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky, 40165, United States

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George Kolak was born in Ironwood, MI in 1929. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy, and fought in the Korean War from 1950-1952. George was considered a gifted educator who came to Beloit in 1957. He started his career with the Beloit School District as a teacher at Waterman Elementary School. He also taught special education, gifted and talented, and regular education students at both Aldrich and Parker school. He served as Todd Elementary School principal from 1966-1974 and as the elementary school principal in Clinton from 1975-1981. George was then recruited back to Beloit to be the principal of Merrill Elementary School from 1981-1991. There, he developed the school’s theme, “We are Family,” which is still in use today. George was also instrumental in creating Merrill’s first computer lab, which was later named in his honor. He retired from the district in June of 1991, but came out of retirement to become the Coordinator for the Even Start program until his death in 1992. In 1998, the School District of Beloit’s administrative building was formally renamed as the Kolak Education Center. George Kolak’s thirty-five years as a teacher and principal were always dedicated to educating and encouraging students to be their best. He believed all students could learn, and he treated everyone equally. He celebrated diversity, self-worth, and pride. He always believed in being positive and empowering people to reach their goals and to make things happen. George was a champion of education, and he will be remembered for many things. As a former district administrator once said; “George Kolak will be remembered most for his spirit, his underlying beliefs, fun and spirit of the moment.”
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October 27, 1929

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Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan 49938, United States

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1992

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August 24, 1992

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Murdered by an (unknown as of 2020) gunman.

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Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky 40165, United States
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Floral Lawns Cemetery in South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois United States
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George J Kolak lived 11 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 62.

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In 1929, in the year that George J Kolak was born, American Samoa officially became a U.S. territory. Although a part of the United States since 1900, the Ratification Act of 1929 vested "all civil, judicial, and military powers in the President of the United States of America".

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In 1944, he was merely 15 years old when on December 16th, The Battle of the Bulge began in the Ardennes forest on the Western Front. Lasting for a little over a month, the battle began with a surprise attack by Germany on the Allied forces The U.S. suffered their highest casualties of any operation in World War II - 89,000 were casualties, around 8,600 killed - but Germany also severely depleted their resources and they couldn't be replaced.

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