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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01/11/2025
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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