The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-09-12
Thursday, Sept. 18th. 1885.

George Adolphus LeMasurier
was born at Cannington, Ontario.
Canada, on April 10, 1875, a SON Of
Philip A. and Sarah LeMasurier.
The family shortly moved 20 st.
Vincent, Mimi, where he grew to
manhood. At an early age he be.
came interested in the printing
trade and decided to make 1t his
llfe's work. He started his appren-
t!reship at the age Of twelve years
and worked almost continuously In
the printing business for the next
forty-seven years. He was employ
ed on newspapers at st. Vincent,
Hallock and Sank Centre and la
ter owned and operated the Ogilvie
Sentinel, the Detroit Lakes Herald
and the Paynesville Press. The Le-
Masurier family came here in 1924
from Detroit Lakes where they had
edited the Herald for year. Pre-
vious to that time they had resided
at Ogilvie for a period of fifteen
years. For the past several years
Mr.. LeMasurier has been assisted
with the management Of the Press
by his two sons. Clarence and
Earle.
Mr.. LeMasurier was married to
Ethol Elizabeth Smith, eldest
daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
r. F.. Smith, on February Z, 1900.
that day being her birthday. The
ceremony took place at Emerson,
Manitoba, Canada To this union
two sons were born.
Left to mourn the passing Of their
loved one are his two sons Clar-
ence and Earle, their wives, and a
granddaughter, Diane Clare; five
brothers, Charles LeMasurier. of
Grand Forks, N. d., Phillip. Of
Oregon, Arthur, Of Crookston, VIII,
Of st. Vincent and Fred OF Winni-
peg, Manitoba Canada; and three
sisters, Mrs. Annie Ray. Of Canter-
bury, England, Mrs. Wesley CAM
eron, Of st. Vincent and Mrs. X. c.
Mckenzie, Of Buffalo. New York.
Another brother, Ernest p. LeMas-
urier, passed away few months
ago at Moravia, New York.
Mr.. LeMasurier was active In
community affairs and always in
terested in anything for the bet
terment OF the town. He was q
member Of Paynesville Lodge No.
II, "A. F. and A. NJ, Koronis Chap
ter No. 81, Order Of the Eastern
Star, the local Odd Fellow Lodge,
the Yeomen and Modern Woodmen
Of America. During his residence
here he was a faithful member Of
st. Stephens Episcopal Church and
served several terms on the vestry
Of the church, being a member Of
that group at the time Of his
death.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted on Friday afternoon at 200
o'clock from the LeMasurier home
and 2:15 p. m, at st. Stephens
Episcopal Church, in charge Of
Rev. w. e. Hartmann, Of Litch-
field, rector Of the church. Inter
ment will be made beside his wife
in the Paynesville Cemetery, with
the final rites in charge Of local
Masonic brothers.
In the passing OF Mr.. LeMasurier
Paynesville has lost worthy cit
izen-a kindly, quiet man who was
a friend Of both young and old,
always ready with a CHEEKY greet
ing and warm handclasp. And we
of the editorial staff have a vacant
chair in the home and office which
can never be occupied again. He
overlooked our errors and praised
our achievements in a way which
leaves his beloved memory as a
guiding star for us to follow In the
years to come. He was our guide,
our counsellor and our friend. In
his newspaper work he has left
lasting memorial which will al
ways be an honor to his name.