White Rose Ceremony for George Sinks (Alpha '46)

It with great saddness that we pass along the news that long time alumni chapter member George Sinks recently passed into Chapter Eternal. A White Rose Ceremony will be performed Monday January 24, 2011 at Mission Bay Yacht Club, San Diego, CA at 1:00pm. Please RSVP to alumni chapter president Anthony Bernal at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you plan on attending.

George's obituary:

GEORGE H SINKS of San Diego, CA
February 20, 1925 - December 23, 2010

The elder son of George and Ethel Sinks, and older brother to Bob, he was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 20, 1925. He graduated from both Miami University of Ohio and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, and served in WWII with the Merchant Marines. George's lifelong affiliation with Sigma Chi fraternity (Alpha, '46) started during his college years, and his love of the sea and sailing developed while serving in the Merchant Marines.

Back home, he wed Betty McGarry and had two sons - James and Kurt (Missy) - before relocating to Southern California, where two more boys - Charles (Lynn) and Grant (Jenna) - were added to his family. In California, George's love of sailing and the sea flourished. Since joining the Mission Bay Yacht Club (MBYC) in 1966, George spent nearly every moment he could either racing or cruising on one of many boats he owned during his lifetime, winning several national sailing championships along the way. George is survived by a second wife Barbara, his four sons, grandchildren Ian (Jennifer), Tara, Erin, Tyler, Michelle, Tucker and Scott, and great-grandchildren Riley and Reagan.

A Celebration of George's Life will be held on Monday, January 24, 2011 at Mission Bay Yacht Club, San Diego, CA, at 1pm. George will be interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, CA, on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 2pm. Grouping for the procession is at 1:30pm in the Main Building. Services will be conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to Juniors in Boating, Attn: JIB Board, care of: Mission Bay Yacht Club, 1215 El Carmel Place, San Diego, CA 92109, to benefit youth sailing.