St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
RECENT DEATHS.


One Of the strong business men Of
the town passed away when George j.
AsseIin died at St. Johnsbury hospital
on Friday evening. He had been in poor
health all summer and had several at
tacks of what was called acute indi-
gestion The first of last week he be-
came very i'll and on Tuesday evening
was taken to the hospital hoping that
an operation might relieve him but II
was found that he had a cancer OF
the bowels which could not be re
moved and he failed rapidly until the
end.
For 20 years the firm of Asselin
Brothers has been identified with the
business interests of the town and
George Asselin had become deservedly
popular. Possessed of unusual bust
ness acumen, he was also the owner
of a kind, charitable heart and never
let his right hand know what his left
hand gave away. Only since his
death have people learned how num-
erous were his generous deeds. He
was an active member of the CONNER.
cial club and was one of the founders
of the Commercial Conference among
the French citizens of St. Johnsbury-
He was a director of the Merchants
National Bank and of the st. Johns
Duty Gas company anu was OAAO -
the owners of the Dwinell Pharmacy
at LyndonviIle. Notre Dame church
and the Roman Catholic interests or
the town claimed much of his time
and devotion, and he was member
of the ST. John the Baptist society and
Champlain Guard. He also belonged
to the Montpelier lodge of Elks.
George Assehn was born at st
Johnsbury 40 years ago last January.
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A sse'
lin. He was educated in ST. Johns.
bury and worked in clothing stores
here and at Littleton until he began
business for himself 20 years ago.
Eighteen years ago he married AIDE
line Martineau of Littleton who sur
wives him with one son, George. He
is also survived by his parents, -FOUR
brothers, Joseph of Barton, Edward
who was associated with him IN Dusl-
ness. John and Frank of st. Johns
bury and one sister, Mrs. Arthur Iur-
geon of LyndOnville.
Solemn high mass of requiem was
sung Monday morning at nine o'clock
at Notre Dame church which was hll-
ed with personal and business friends
of the deceased. The mass was sung
by Rev. E. c. Drouhin with Rev. u.
Carriere as deacon and Rev. A. Lever
as sub deacon. In the chancel were
the Very Rev. E. Total. president of
ST. MichaePs college, Winoosh and
Rev. L. Marceau of Barton. Never mas
such a profusion of floral tributes been
seen at Notre Dame church before and
as further mark of respect to the
deceased all business houses were
closed during the funeral. Music was
by the regular choir, boy choir ana
Miss Emma Lavigne, soprano. Mem
bers of the Champlain Guard acted as
escort of honor and the bearers were
Azade Demars of Whitefield, Oscar
Lanctot of Rock Island, Z. O., george
Caldbeck, Frank H. Philburt. FRANK
x Lanctot and B. LamOntagne.
Those who were called here from
away for the funeral were Mrs. Will
liam Martineau and daughters Irene
and Maude of Boston, Mrs. +. j.
Quinn of Concord, N. H, William k
and Samuel Martineau of Boston, Ed
ward Farrar of Boston, Azade Demars
Of Whitefield and Mr.. and Mrs. oscar
,T,anctot of Rock Island, p. Q.