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.
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