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Edward St. Germain Obituary

EDWARD ALAN ST. GERMAIN, age 63, a former resident of Grand Terrace for 30 years, died on July 8, 2009, at his home in Ossining, New York, after a valiant fight against cancer. Born and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York, he served with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam as a Hospital Corpsman First Class, providing combat medical services for river and coastal patrols. After graduating with a B.A. in Psychology from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, Ed mov ed to California, where he was a private detective while attending Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, graduating in 1975. He was a dedicated Deputy District Attorney for San Bernardino County for 5 years, and later he was an outstanding trial attorney with several civil defense law firms in the Inland Empire. He joined the legal staff of State Farm Insurance in Riverside, and retired in 2006. He moved to Ossining, N.Y. in 2007, where he remarried. A knowledgeable historian, Ed built a web site containing vast amounts of information about the American Revolution (www.americanrevolution.org). He was an avid participant in the Sons of the American Revolution, and in English Country Dancing groups. He was also a proud member of the Mayflower Society, John Holland Society, and Founders and Patriots of America Society. Ed is survived by his wife, Susan of Ossining, N.Y.; and by his former wife, Vickie St. Germain of Grand Terrace. He requested cremation, and no funeral service. A brave, clever, honorable man, he will be remembered as a staunch champion of truth and justice, and as a loving, caring, sharing person.

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Published by San Bernardino County Sun on Jul. 10, 2009.

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July 21, 2009

I send my sympathies to Barbara and family. I enjoyed ed,s blogs and looked at the Americam Revolutrion website often. Howard Wanhoff Riverside California.

July 19, 2009

i was so very sorry to hear of Ed's passing.He was my cousin.I have not seen him in years. His dad and my dad Robert were brothers. He was a sweet guy. I only wish I knew he moved back to the area. My deepest sympthy to his
wife and family.
Barbara St. Germain
Barbara

Rick Saunders

July 14, 2009

As a member of the Empire State Society, Sons of the American Revolution, my deepest condolences to all of Ed's family and friends. We were probably Mayflower cousins and I did not realize this.
We can all reflect on how much he did for others in his life.

Chris E

July 12, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with Ed's family and friends; we extend our deepest sympathies. We also sincerely appreciate his extensive work in history and and contributions to reenacting. On behalf of all the students who use his website - "Thank you!"

Julie duChene

July 10, 2009

Susan,

I have many great and interesting memories from the nine years I worked with Ed at State Farm. I'll always remember the things I learned from him at work. I remember going with him to a DAR presentation at the library in San Berdo and all the old ladies arguing about whether or not they had a quorum in order to vote on something. Ed told me that is why I needed to join the DAR because they needed some young blood in their group! He was a smart and interesting man and will be greatly missed by many. Sincerely, Julie duChene

David Leonard

July 10, 2009

A good friend who has been missed and will always be missed.

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