Graveside Service
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Riverside National Cemetery
22495 Van Buren BoulevardRiverside, CA 92518
In Loving Memory
July 19, 1935 — September 20, 2026
A legacy of hard work, kindness, and wisdom
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George Lawrence Singleton 91, passed away on September 20, 2026 in Hesperia, California. George was born July 19, 1935 in Los Angeles, California to Georgia Alice Singleton and Lawrence Joseph Singleton. George was the third child of their six children.
George served in the United States Army. He worked at Weber’s Bread in Glendale, California until retirement. George enjoyed construction projects at home or when helping a friend or neighbor. He had a passion for gardening; always experimenting with uncommon plants for the desert climate.
Those who knew George will remember him as a family man, shaped by work ethics and integrity - someone who met responsibilities with diligence and approached life with straightforward honesty in both ordinary moments and life’s more difficult seasons.
George’s generosity was not performative; it was consistent and sincere, expressed through selfless attention to the needs of others and a kind-hearted presence that made people feel seen and valued. He gave freely of himself, often without expectation or acknowledgement, and his steady kindness left a lasting impression on family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him.
George Lawrence Singleton will be remembered with respect and gratitude, and his legacy of hard work, goodness, and quiet wisdom will continue to live on in the lives he touched. George is survived by his wife Elizabeth, daughter Michele, sons Maurice, George Jr., Kevin, grandchildren Marie, Paige, Sarah, Gavin, Logan, and great-grandchildren.
United States Army · 1955 – 1958
His service took him to Alaska, Korea, and Japan.
Enlisted in the Regular Army in Los Angeles at age 19, entering as a Private.
Trained with the 8th Infantry Division, the “Golden Arrow” division, at Fort Carson, Colorado.
Promoted to Private (E-2).
Photographed in uniform at Fort Lewis, the post where the Army processed and shipped out soldiers bound for Alaska, Japan, and Korea.
Trained for cold-weather warfare on skis, in fur-hooded parkas, and in field camps in deep snow, in the years the Army held its largest Arctic exercises there.
Served overseas in Korea and Japan in the years after the Korean War armistice, when American troops stood guard along the new demilitarized zone.
Promoted to Sergeant.
Completed his three-year enlistment and was honorably transferred to the Army Reserve at Fort Dix, New Jersey.