Service Details
In keeping with George’s wishes, a private service took place.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Mr. George A. Das, 70, passed away on October 15, 2024, after a battle with advanced renal cancer.
He was born in Bogra, Bangladesh on April 1, 1954, and grew up in a small Christian community, the son of a police chief and midwife. At an early age he met a missionary who greatly influenced his life and faith.
George graduated with a degree in archeology from a college in India. Afterward, he moved to Fort Wayne, IN under the sponsorship of Rev. Binkley. He attended Fort Wayne Bible College and graduated in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies, where he also made some of his closest lifelong friends, including his future wife, Michelle Jean Hurst. He married Michelle on November 20, 1982. Sadly, Michelle passed away in 2000 and George never remarried.
George worked in IT for Summit Bank in Fort Wayne. Later, he took a job working the IT mainframe for SuperValu, which required moving his family to Kenosha, WI. SuperValu later transferred him to Eden Prairie, MN where he remained until his retirement in 2023 with 36 years of service.
George enjoyed taking walks, listening to the radio, current events and politics, reading history, gardening, and fishing.
He is survived by his sons, Josh Das and Ryan Das.
In addition to his wife, Michelle, George was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Clara Das, and his brother, Douglas Das.
In keeping with George’s wishes, a private service took place.
John Erdel says
I was a friend who roomed with George in college, and twice elsewhere. He was helpful to me, and I hope I was helpful to him, sometimes. We occasionally argued, and we shared many happy times just being friends. He was a serious person, and a hard worker, but he also had a great laugh and smile. He was often witty and he told me jokes he heard growing up in Bangladesh. He liked to know what was happening in the world and tried keeping up with the news. He was good at learning new things and adapting to new circumstances, I’ve witnessed many people adjust to new cultures, and George was better at it than most.
His mother would have liked that he said his prayers every night before sleeping.
I wish the best for his sons, Josh and Ryan.
Todd Wilson says
George and I worked together for many years and we would go to the Lions Tap for lunch at least monthly. George wasn’t responding to texts or emails so I knew something was not right.
I am so sad it’s hard to believe it’s true. We eat lunch daily at work, not only funny but wise and always had a great story to tell.
I found this finally after trying to find out where he has been.
I am heartbroken 💔
Craig Loftsgaarden says
We were shocked to hear that George had passed away. On any given day over the past few years, I would pick him up at his place in Eden Prairie (he hated driving) where we would then ride together and go to the Lions Tap where we would meet Todd Wilson for burgers (it was called our Tap run). Then all of a sudden, in September, we didn’t hear from him. Its hard to believe that he was so sick. He never mentioned that he was sick to either me or Todd.
George was a wonderful friend and we had many philosophical discussions over the years, both at work and after he left Supervalu. There couldn’t be a more be a kind and gentle person that he.
I will miss him dearly.