George was born in Columbus in 1951, and was received into membership in April, 1965. He and his significant other of 21 years, Kathy Kees, have been attending and taking part in Condit worship and activities most of their adult lives.
Classmates he remembered included Melinda Brenner, Ruth Fisher, Bob and Connie Comstock, Carolyn Cockrell and Bruce Redinbaugh. And, some of the “older teens” who
Justice recalled the first Ox Roasts, held originally at Condit. “I can remember this HUGE tent which filled the entire side yard of the church; and it was our jobs as kids to run the dirty trays back to the kitchen for clean-up.”
George named several different ministers from his early years at Condit: Rev. John Backora, Rev. Jim Dowd, Rev. Doug Orbaker and Rev. Allen Thalhuber. “There were many men and women who were our leaders and the backbone of the church.”
Justice has served several terms as a Condit Trustee. Some of the major projects under his supervision include the parking lot and lighting expansions, the church basement renovation, the present church sign, painting of the sanctuary and manse, “and all the day-to-day things that come up” with the old church property.
George recalled the beginnings of “R&R”: “I was there when Gene Wampler and Matt Wince dubbed the fixer-uppers ‘R&R’ as a couple of the trustees worked to replace a lock at the manse, without much knowledge or experience.”
A self-employed businessman and retired teacher/coach at Westerville Schools, George has worked annually with VBS and helps with youth group activities. “All the youth of my generation received a solid Christian foundation” which he says, he’d like to pass on to current youth.
Asked about his feeling towards Condit’s future, George stressed: “We all need to pull up our pants, stick together and unite in an outreach campaign to restore ‘Condit’ to its vibrant self.”
