George Grock Obituary

Age - 84

September 11, 2023

Clifton Park, NY

Full Military Honors will be held at 11:30 a. m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd. , Schuylerville, NY 12871. The funeral procession will gather beginning at 10:30 a. m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 RT-9 Clifton Park, NY 12065 and depart promptly at 10:45 a. m. For those desiring to go directly to the cemetery, it is asked that you arrive just inside the cemetery entrance in the right lane no sooner than 11:05 a. m. and no later than 11:25 a. m. You will see a sign which states "Funeral Cortege Keep Right". Please do not proceed past the building in the boulevard as we will be escorted at 11:30 a. m. to the shelter area where full military honors will be bestowed. Please check back later for the complete Obituary.

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