George Schrader, Former City Manager Who Helped Shape Dallas Landmarks, Dies of COVID Complications The 89-year-old played key roles in the development of landmarks such as Reunion Tower and the DFW International Airport By Everton Bailey Jr, The Dallas Morning News •
Published January 1, 2021 •
Updated on January 1, 2021 at 12:24 pm
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George R. Schrader, who served as Dallas city manager for most of the 1970s and played key roles in the development of several city landmarks such as Reunion Tower and the DFW International Airport, died Thursday. He was 89.
Schrader died around 3 a.m. at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Plano from complications related to COVID-19, according to Cheryl Ewing Rozes, his stepdaughter. Both he and his wife, Barbara Schrader, were diagnosed with the virus in mid-December.
George Schrader, former city manager who helped shape Dallas’ landmarks, dies of COVID complications
The 89-year-old played key roles in the development of landmarks such as Reunion Tower and the DFW International Airport
George Schrader, Dallas city manager from 1972-81, died on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 of complications from COVID. He was 89.
George R. Schrader, who served as Dallas city manager for most of the 1970s and played key roles in the development of several city landmarks such as Reunion Tower and DFW International Airport, died Thursday. He was 89.
Schrader died around 3 a.m. at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Plano from complications related to COVID-19, according to Cheryl Ewing Rozes, his stepdaughter. Both he and his wife, Barbara, were diagnosed with the virus in mid-December.