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'''Born''': May 14, 1883

'''Died''': January 9, 1948

'''Married''': Maude E. Rock

'''Children''': [[Orville Paye]], [[George E. Paye|George E. Paye Jr.]], Mrs. Harvey Sitterly

'''George Edmund Paye Sr.''' was a sand and gravel contractor in Saranac Lake for 33 years
----''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', January 9, 1948

'''G. E. PAYE, SR., PASSES AWAY THIS MORNING'''

George Edmund Paye, Sr., 64, sand and gravel contractor in this village for the past 33 years passed away at 5:10 o'clock this morning at his home at [[23 Payeville Road|23 Payeville road]].

Mr. Paye had been in ill health for the past 15 months and his condition had become critical within the past few days.

He was born May 14, 1883 in Plattsburg, the son of Alexander and Louisa Tellstone Paye. He received his education in the schools of that city and came to Saranac Lake to reside 55 years ago.

In 1921 at Lake Placid he married Miss Maude E. Rock. Mrs. Paye passed away at her home here Nov. 27 of last year at the age of 54.

Mr. Paye began his sand and gravel business here 33 years ago and furnished material: for many of the largest buildings in this section. Among these were the [[Hotel Saranac]], the local [[Saranac Lake High School|high school]], the Olympic Arena and others. He also furnished construction materials for [[Roads, Streets and Avenues|village streets]].

Surviving hint are two sons, Orville and George, Jr.; a daughter, Mrs. Harvey Sitterly; two sisters, Mrs. George Daniels and Mrs. Charles Stevens; one brother, Alex Paye and three grandchildren, Kimball and Lee Haig and Linda Paye, all of Saranac Lake.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon from the [[Church of St. Luke, the Beloved Physician|Church of St. Luke the Beloved Physicia]]<nowiki/>n with the Rev. [[Ernest B. Mounsey]] officiating. Interment will be in [[Pine Ridge cemetery]]. The body will rest at the home.