====== Shepherd, George William ====== 
 (died summer 1966, aged 47) (George Shepherd, George W. Shepherd) and his brother **Stanley Louis** **Shepherd** (died 18 May 1967, aged 49) (Louis Shepherd, Louie Shepherd), businessmen. Parents: George W. Shepherd and his wife by his second marriage, Rosabelle Smith. In 1941 they built a garage and warehouse on the Main Street lot in Alexandria where the Munro and McIntosh plant had been demolished in 1938. (//Glengarry News// 11 April & 16 May 1941) In 1947 they sold to Gérard Lefebvre and his brother-in-law the trucking company which, under the name of Glengarry Transport, Lefebvre made one of the largest and most widely-known businesses GC has produced. When school buses were introduced in the school area of Alexandria High School a few years after WWII, Louis Shepherd and George S. Shepherd established a well-known bus company, which they operated along with a car dealership. After the break up of their business partnership, Louis continued the buses and the car dealership, and George operated a motel in Alexandria. More than a century after George W. Shepherd the station agent arrived in Alexandria, the Shepherd family remained prominent in the business life of Alexandria, but the last two school buses were sold off in 2001. (//GN// 20 June 2001). George died alone in the Toronto apartment of a sister who was travelling in Europe, the body not being discovered for some days. He was married to Maebelle MacKinnon. (four children) His brother Louis died the following year in the Civic Hospital, Ottawa. He was married to Marjorie Cameron. (four children)


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<fs small>//Glengarry News// 4 Aug. 1966, 25 May 1967 * Marcoux & Gagnier taxi and transport firm sold to Louis and George Shepherd, //Glengarry News// 22 Sept. 1939 * letter to editor by Louis Shepherd, arguing that Alexandria “is primarily a FARMERS’ TOWN,” and that business hours should be arranged accordingly, //Glengarry News// 15 Feb. 1962 * George Shepherd builds, opens, White Rock Motel in Alexandria, //GN// 23 April & 6 Aug. 1964 
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