Douglas Rooks: George Smith lived his life well, right to the end
The legendary lobbyist, outdoorsman and columnist gave it his all, even after falling ill.
By Douglas Rooks
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There have been many tributes to outdoorsman George Smith, who died Feb. 12 at age 72 from ALS, a disease that he bore with remarkable fortitude and courage over the last four years of his life. Perhaps there’s room for one more.
Smith was best known as executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, which he led for two decades and essentially created as a force to be reckoned with.
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The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College presents “First Franco: Albert Beliveau in Law, Politics and Love” with Douglas Rooks and Severin Beliveau, Esq.
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The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College will present “First Franco: Albert Beliveau in Law, Politics and Love” with Douglas Rooks and Severin Beliveau, Esq., from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, as the second event of its Spring 2021 Zoom series.
Rooks, author of “First Franco: Albert Beliveau in Law, Politics and Love,” and Albert Beliveau’s son, Severin Beliveau, founding partner of Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, will present readings from the book and discuss Albert’s life and achievements. The first reading will be about Albert’s childhood in Lewiston. His parents, Severin and Cedulie, migrated separately from Quebec, marr