More detail on this person: I was searching for
an old friend, George C. Lafluer. He graduated
with WOC class 69-17, and served with C/159th
ASHB/101st Airborne Div. I met his father and
mother in 1975 in Dallas, Texas while having
completions done on a new JetRanger. His father
called him while I was there and I talked to him
up in Canada. Further research on his whereabouts
produced this obituary. This information was last updated 02/13/2019
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04/13/2025
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LaFLUER, George Clyde On December 28, 2008
George passed away at the age of 60 years from
encephalitis after three weeks in hospital. George
is survived by his devoted wife, Linda; daughter,
Diana (Lonnie); son, Scott-George; grandchildren
McKenna and Kole; sister, Deborah in Quebec;
plus his delightful five pet mates. He was
predeceased by his parents in 1989. George was a
First Lieutenant in the 101st Airborne Division of
the US Army as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot in
Vietnam. He received 24 decorations, medals,
badges, commendations, citations and campaign
ribbons, along with The Distinguished Flying
Cross. In 1975, he continued his flying career
with Canadian Helicopters out of Edmonton, Grande
Prairie, Kamloops and again Edmonton up until
1990 at which time, due to a heart condition, he
went on long term disability. In the last 18
years, his interests have included: his five
wonderful cats, a 1938 Packard, the backyard
birds, astronomy and manufacturing model scale
engines. There will be a family service with
inurnment in Montreal at a later date.
To send condolences: www.connelly-mckinley.com
Friends who so wish may make memorial donations
directly to the Edmonton Humane Society (SPCA),
12251 - 67 Street, Edmonton, AB T5B 1M8.
Connelly-McKinley Funeral Homes St. Albert
Funeral Home 780-458-2222 Established 1908
From: Mike Stephan