George Randolph Skopecek

George Randolph Skopecek III (Tory), 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Community Hospital South in Greenwood, Indiana. He was born June 8, 1940 in Calexico, California to the late George R Skopecek Jr and Anne Wilder Skopecek and sibling to the late Marie Price. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jan Ready Skopecek; sibling Eliska Skopecek-Glende (Brice); three children, Jeff Bigalow, wife Jamia, grandchildren Grant and Lila; Suzanne Kisbye, husband Max, granddaughter Emma, and Randy Skopecek, wife Jennifer and grandsons Andrew and Aidan. He is also loved by many nieces and nephews. His activities and experiences through life are too vast for words to express or anyone but himself to truly tell. He was an engineer, teacher, story-teller, salesman, computer technician, culinary expert, historian, business owner, volunteer, St Thomas Episcopal Vestry member, U.S. Army Reserves Veteran, gun lover, antique car restorer, and much more. He was an avid Episcopalian, loving husband, and loving father. He was involved in numerous people's lives to provide love and support; many of which were reciprocally considered extended family. He had a special gift for taking most any subject and providing context, depth, and history to help expand the understanding of those in the conversation. He made five star meals for every dinner and family events. He ran successful businesses with his father as an engineer and then again with his wife in the bookkeeping field. He was active in the MG and Jaguar Lovers communities, as well as restoring and driving several models. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church at 600 Paul Hand Blvd, Franklin, IN. He will be buried at a later time in Mendocino, California. Services are being handled by Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home in Franklin, IN. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be sent to the Inter-Church Food Pantry of Johnson County, PO Box 147, Whiteland, IN 46184 https://www.jcpantry.org/donate or charity of your choice.