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George Stanley Rader passed away quietly at home on October 12 with his loving wife by his side. He was 97 years old. George was born to Stanko and Mary Radicevic in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. After high school he enlisted in the US Army in 1946, undergoing basic training at Fort Dix and signal corps training at Fort Monmouth. He was stationed in Berlin, Germany until 1949 during which time he took pleasure in attending classical music and opera performances. He was awarded the World War II Victory medal for his service in the immediate aftermath of the war and during the Berlin Air Lift operation. He then served in the US Air Force Reserve until his retirement in 1984 with the rank of Colonel, earning the USAF Meritorious Service Medal.
George earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and several honorary societies. George worked at the campus radio station where he was able to share his love of classical music and jazz with the audience. While at Ohio Wesleyan he met his future wife, Bernice, aka Brownie. They were married in 1953 in East Orange, New Jersey, and honeymooned in New York on the way to Minnesota, including a stop at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. The couple celebrated 72 years of marriage in September 2025.
George received a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Minnesota and later attended the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School. He dedicated his career to the Central Intelligence Agency where he was a well-respected member of the Senior Intelligence Service. George served for over 37 years and was awarded the CIA Intelligence Medal of Merit. His career included assignments in Germany and East Asia and tour of duty (TDY) trips to Australia, East Asia and Africa.