This obituary appeared last year in the 5-Oct-1998 St. Paul Pioneer Press. The person is on the PION-LAFONTAINE lineage that changed their name to FONTAINE. Fontaine, Edwin R. Sr., 73, of St. Paul died on Oct 3rd. Worked for Milwaukee Road RR for over 38 years. Survived by wife of 51 years. Ruth; children Dorothy (Bob) Portz, Theresa Grittner, Walter (Donna) Fontaine, Everett (Sue) Fontaine, Edwin Fontaine Jr., Helen (Jerry) Colburn; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral service at 11 AM, Tuesday, West Funeral Home, 1051 St. Robert @ Arion, WSP. Visition 4 to 8 PM, Monday with prayers at 7PM at funeral home. Burial Riverview Cemetery. Special thank yous to Father Foley, Dr. Mark R. Thomas, and Health East Hospice. Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers. www.geocities.com/heartland/farm/5233/ Tony Fontaine