George L. (Leon) Solomon of Burlington, VT

George Solomon is mentioned in the post on the Lane Slaughterhouse of Lyndonville, Vermont; for convenient reference, here is his obituary from the Burlington Free Press of July 4, 2010:

GEORGE L. SOLOMON SOUTH BURLINGTON - George L. Solomon, 68, died suddenly of heart failure at home with his wife Karen on Friday evening, July 2, 2010. He was born in Burlington on May 24, 1942, the son of Sam and Estelle (Luck) Solomon. George graduated from Burlington High School and went to work for his father's company, Solomon's Wholesale Beef, at an early age. George was a lifelong member of both Ahavath Gerim and Ohavi Zedek Synagogue. He was the force behind the reinstatement of the Jewish Sacred Society in 1978. In 1970, George and his wife Karen took over the operation of Solomon's Wholesale Beef. In 1980, they founded Solomon Casket. He had returned from a delivery in Montreal the day of his death. George was a people person and he loved talking on the telephone and being connected to everyone. He was a resource of statistics and information on all things Jewish in Burlington. He knew more facts and dates than the families knew themselves. He was a true character, known by most everyone. George's love of his family and his Jewish heritage were the focus of his life. George was a generous soul, had a big heart and was always available when needed. George is survived by his wife of 40 years, Karen (Prepas) Solomon; his two daughters, Dr. Ellen Solomon of Cleveland, OH, and Andrea Solomon, PA-C and her fiancé, David Lowy, of South Burlington; his brother, Dr. Howard Solomon of Seguin, TX; his sister-in-law and brother-inlaw, Joyce and Marvin Boman of St. Sauveur des Monts, Quebec; his brotherin-law, Len Prepas and his wife, Susan Gottheil, of Calgary, Alberta; his nephews, Ed Youngblood and his wife Susan, David Solomon, Jeff Boman, Paul and Robin Prepas; his nieces, Randy Boman and her husband, David Dyer, and their children Adam, Amanda and Rebecca, and Vicki Boman of Cairo, Egypt/Ottawa; and several cousins. George is also survived by many friends at South Pointe, in the Jewish Community, in the resettlement community, and among the funeral directors of Vermont, New York and Quebec. George was predeceased by his father and mother; and his step-mother, Ethel (Teitelbaum) Solomon. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, July 5, 2010 in Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, 188 N. Prospect St., with Rabbi Joshua Chasan officiating. Interment will follow in Ahavath Gerim Cemetery, Patchen Rd., S. Burlington. Preparation rites were by the Jewish Sacred Society. The family will sit shiva at home on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m., and on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday, July 11, 2010 from 9 to 11 a.m. Shiva services will be at the Solomon home at 7 p.m. each evening and at 9 a.m. Sunday morning. Contributions in George's memory may be made to, Ahavath Gerim Synagogue or to Ohavi Zedek Synagogue. Arrangements are under the care of Boucher and Pritchard Funeral Directors.

Documentary Evidence: Images for Later Reports

I want to move four items here for use later -- the first from outside Vermont, but evidence of change that reached here, too, especially with the death of George Solomon; the second and third, from the service to honor the life and passing of Joseph Caplan, a member of Congregation Beth El in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in 1993; and the fourth, an invitation that marked a time of enormous change at Congregation Beth El in St Johnsbury, Vermont, in 2006. I'll be adding more material over the next few weeks; it's been piling up. Sorry to keep you waiting!