George Rice McNamara Jr. , 99 of Nora Springs, Iowa passed away Sunday June 19, 2022 at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home. George was born on September 25, 1922 in Ashland, Wisconsin, the son of George Sr. and Rose (Freitag) McNamara. The family moved to Iowa where they eventually settled in Nora Springs. He graduated in 1940 from Nora Springs High School with the class of 1940. He played football and baseball while in school. He was drafted into the United States Army Air Corp after graduation to serve in WW II. While in service he spent time in the CBI Theater (China, Burma, and India) as an airplane mechanic with the rank of Sergeant. On April 24, 1948, George married Iva (Irene) Strassman of Nora Springs. The couple made their home in Nora Springs where they raised two daughters. George started his business as an auto mechanic at the Riverside Garage until 1956 when he built his own garage. He enjoyed mechanic work and kept his garage until 1984 when he first retired, after a three year break. . .