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11/15/2008 12/15/2008 LONG VALLEY NJ LONG VALLEY -- George Vreeland Stephens Jr. died on Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, in his residence in Long Valley. He was 71. He was born in Long Valley on Oct. 18, 1937, the son of the late George V. Sr. and Mabel (Sutton) Stephens; and lived in Long Valley all of his life, in the house in which he was born. He was the husband of 41 years of Alice H. (Wright) Stephens. He is survived by his wife, Alice, at home; one son, George V. Stephens III, 40 years old, of Randolph; one daughter, Alicia Marie Stephens, 32 years old, of Gentry, Ark.; one brother and sister-in-law, Anthony 'Skip' and Madeline Stephens of Texas; one sister, Edna Hutchins of Madill, Okla.; two grandchildren, Axel and Sandy; good friends Ed Sartoris and Jake Wright; and many nieces and nephews. George Stephens was a truck driver for the Kirk Allen Trucking Co. in Chester; he previously was employed by Salmon Bros. in Netcong and Harrington Construction in Chester. He also was the owner of Stephen's Tree Service for over 30 years. He served in the Army during the Vietnam era. He was of the Protestant faith. He enjoyed tending to his vegetable garden and gave his vegetables to all of his friends. Visitation is on Monday, Nov. 17 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High St., Hackettstown, N.J., 07840. Services are on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m. at Cochran Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations to the family c/o the Cochran Funeral Home would be appreciated. Interment is in Hackettstown Union Cemetery in Hackettstown. Send online condolences at www.cochranfuneral.com.

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