In Memoriam
Lucille Cairns George (JD 40)
Lucille Cairns George (JD 40) passed away August 18, 2012, at her home in Gainesville. She was 96.
As one of UF Law’s first female graduates and a lifelong Gainesville resident, George was employed after graduation in private practice in the Trust Department of Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville and then clerked for Circuit Judge John A. Murphree. She was offered a clerkship for Florida Supreme Court Justice H.L. Sebring but declined because of her impending wedding. After marrying Theodore S. George, the pair moved around the United States as necessitated by her husband’s career as a university professor.
When George returned to Gainesville, she became active in charitable causes, serving on many boards and in elected offices, especially related to the Gainesville and University of Florida communities.
In 2002, George was honored by the Florida Supreme Court during a special ceremonial session as one of Florida’s first 150 women lawyers. A plaque with the engraved names was hung in the Supreme Court Chambers.
George is survived by her daughter Courtney Hyers (Kemper), daughter Beverly George and son Theodore George.
