George "Geordie" Joseph Madlinger, III Obituary (2022)

George Joseph Madlinger III "Geordie" passed away January 20, 2022 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. Geordie was born July 30, 1956 to George Joseph Madlinger Jr. and Doris Maes Madlinger in Beaufort, SC. Geordie was an avid outdoorsman from a young age, enjoying fishing and everything connected to the Lowcountry salt marshes. A lifelong Roman Catholic, he was a member of St.Peter's Catholic Church where he served as an altar server. He was a Boy Scout and attained the rank of Eagle scout. As an adult, he was the scoutmaster of his son's Boy Scout troop 272. Geordie graduated with honors from Beaufort High School in 1974. He received his B.S. in Marine Biology from the College of Charleston in 1978. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After college, Geordie worked with his father-in-law Captain Bob Upton on the shrimp boat Lady Hilda. He then worked as an instructor at the Beaufort Marine Institute. He began a new career at South Carolina Coastal Council as a permit biologist. A subsidiary of DHEC, this became known as the Office of Coastal Resource Management where Geordie served in various positions until his retirement in 2020. Geordie was a Waterfestival volunteer, rising to the rank of commodore in 2003. A graduate of Leadership Beaufort, Geordie held a special affinity for Meals on Wheels where he volunteered weekly until 2020. Geordie's passion for fishing led him to volunteering as a weighmaster for various fishing tournaments in the Lowcountry. He never met a stranger and was a friend to all. Geordie is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Julie Upton Madlinger and his three children, George Joseph Madlinger IV, Robert Maes Madlinger, and Elizabeth Ashley Madlinger. He is also survived by his siblings, Kim Madlinger Dempsey (Davey), Barbara Madlinger Cooper (Dan), Henri Maes Madlinger (Casey), and Susan Madlinger Faulds, and many nieces, nephews and grandnieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Mark Andrew Madlinger. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 4, 2022 at 2 o'clock pm at the North Beach picnic shelter in front of the Hunting Island Lighthouse. In lieu of flowers, a gift in Geordie's memory may be made to the United Way of the Lowcountry Inc. (specify Meals on Wheels), Coastal Conservation League, and St. Peter's Catholic Church.