‘Great gentleman of Acadia’ laid to rest
Published on: 3rd July, 2009
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MEMRAMCOOK, N.B. – Romeo LeBlanc was remembered at Friday’s state funeral in Memramcook, his hometown, by Canadians from all backgrounds as an unsung hero and a larger-than-life man who devoted his life to others. Former prime minister Jean Chretien, who appointed LeBlanc governor general in 1995, hailed his friend as "the great gentleman of Acadia."Former prime minister Jean Chretien bows his head towards the flag-draped casket containing the remains of Romeo LeBlanc, former governor general of Canada, following his eulogy at Saint Thomas church in Memramcook, N.B.Paul DarrowMore pictures: | "This gentlemen embodied what’s best about our country, the proof that anything is…
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