it was the handsome boy scout of a firefighter named george tiaffay.eorge was the genuine article, the all american good guide. he had overcome early obstacles to become a top-notch student in high school. he was a star athlete. this is his sister, maria mcgrew. >> valedictorian and on the football team. >> you would think he would be a jerk . just a job, mean- spirited, stereo typical. >> reporter: he was quite the contrary said maria. >> he was always the calming force among family and friends, the gentle speaker. he had an outlook in life that i want to go out and make the world a better place. george did and earned a prestigious appointment to west pointe and became a combat engineer, serving in panama. his childhood friend aaron went down for a visit. >> the stories he told me about missions he accomplished, building schools, roadways, bridges at an impact on his life . he finally felt i am getting to do something. george left the military at the rank of captain and to corporate engineering job, but soon realized that life in the office building w