George Griggs Huntoon II, 79, passed away peacefully October 28th, 2022 in Houston, TX.

George was born August 19, 1943, the son of George G. Huntoon and Joan Lyons Huntoon. Raised in Palm Beach and Naples, Florida, George attended Salisbury College Preparatory grades 8-12, graduating in 1962, he attended Duke University for one year, graduating from Florida Atlantic University in 1968 with a B.S. in Ocean Engineering. The Ocean Engineering program was the first in the nation at that time.

After graduation George was hired by Pan American which became Standard of Indiana and eventually became Amoco. After graduation George accepted a job starting in Lafayette, LA 1968-1970, followed by New Orleans, LA from 1970-1976 with Amoco Corporation, and back to Lafayette, LA from 1976- 1982 and 1982 finally settling in Houston, TX. Retiring in 1999 after 31 years in the oil business. After a year of retirement, he was persuaded to come back to the oil business working for BP/Amoco as a consultant for another 12 years, finishing out his career working on BP's massive Atlantis Oil & Gas Platform, the world's deepest moored Oil & Gas platform at the time. He traveled to many countries throughout the world during his career and was well respected in the oil industry.

During George's senior year of college in 1968 he married the love of his life, Susan Schillberg Huntoon and had a loving marriage of 55 years.

George was a devoted husband & father and loved spending time with his family and being involved with his children's activities. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting, diving, fishing, skeet shooting, photography, bird watching and gardening. Growing up, he enjoyed playing sports, racing and riding motorcycles and spent a lot of time on the beaches and fishing the beautiful waters of Florida. In his later years he enjoyed traveling with his wife and their Labrador Spice, in their RV around the country. He always looked forward to spending time with his 6 grandchildren.

George is survived by his loving wife Susan Huntoon, his children Lee Anne Huntoon, George G. Huntoon III and his wife Jessica, Christina Mashburn and her husband Roy, and Megan Aldinger and her husband Jarrett. His brother Michael Huntoon and his wife Delores. Sister-in-law's, Jeanne Merchant and husband David, Tina Cochanour Woodin and husband Wayne. His grandchildren, Hanna Huntoon, Lyla Huntoon, Ryker Mashburn, James Huntoon, Morgan Aldinger and Graham Aldinger. His niece and nephews, Melissa Myers, Mike Huntoon, Christopher Merchant and Grant Merchant and Shaun Cochanour.

We would like to thank the Village at Gleanloch Community, especially Laurie and Charlotte who was George's Angel Nurse. We would also like to thank, all the nursing staff and Doctors at Willowbrook Methodist Hospital who cared for George over this last year, especially, Dr. Julio Rodriguez.