Former GG remembered as ‘man of the people’
On July - 3 - 2009
MEMRAMCOOK, N.B. — Friends and colleagues of Romeo LeBlanc hailed him as an unsung hero and a champion of the Acadian people as he was laid to rest in his hometown Friday morning.
A state funeral is underway in the small farming community of Memramcook for the first Acadian to be named governor general.
His longtime friend, Senator Marc Lalonde, praised his humility.
“He was committed to those in our society who didn’t have a big voice, like fishermen. He was very much a man of the people without any ostentation,” said Lalonde who had known Mr. LeBlanc since 1950.
“I think he’ll keep on as an inspiration for younger generation to know that they have their full place in this country,” he added.
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