Natalie Leduc - Revision history

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	Years ago we had a lot of good racing talent here, also some very good figure skating prospects, thanks to the covered [[curling club\|curling club]] skating rink which was mostly responsible for two of our prominent young citizens to be still well upon the figure skating world (Alice and [[John Walsh\|John Walsh]]). If we could still have the use of that small piece of covered ice it would probably have turned out several more talented skaters like [[Phyllis Horton\|Phyllis Horton]], '''Natalie Bombard''', [[Ruth Lamy\|Ruth Lamy]], [[Bernadette Harrigan\|Bernadette Harrigan]], [[Phyllis Krinovitz\|Phyllis Krinovitz]] and [[Joyce Durgan\|Joyce Durgan]] did turn out to be wonderful skaters, but they had to depend on the Lake Placid Arena to complete their talents…		Years ago we had a lot of good racing talent here, also some very good figure skating prospects, thanks to the covered [[curling club\|curling club]] skating rink which was mostly responsible for two of our prominent young citizens to be still well upon the figure skating world (Alice and [[John Walsh\|John Walsh]]). If we could still have the use of that small piece of covered ice it would probably have turned out several more talented skaters like [[Phyllis Horton\|Phyllis Horton]], '''Natalie Bombard''', [[Ruth Lamy\|Ruth Lamy]], [[Bernadette Harrigan\|Bernadette Harrigan]], [[Phyllis Krinovitz\|Phyllis Krinovitz]] and [[Joyce Durgan\|Joyce Durgan]] did turn out to be wonderful skaters, but they had to depend on the Lake Placid Arena to complete their talents…

	'''See also:'''		'''See also:'''
	* [[Natalie Leduc Interview\|Natalie Leduc Interview]]		* [[Natalie Leduc Interview\|Natalie Leduc Interview]]

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	[[File:1951 King and Queen.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500x500px\|King and Queen Tom Fina and Natalie Bombard ]]		[[File:1951 King and Queen.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500x500px\|King and Queen Tom Fina and Natalie Bombard ]]

	In 1951, when Leduc (then Natalie Bombard) rode atop a bale of hay with her fellow royalty, King [[Tom Fina\|Tom Fina]], in the annual carnival parade, she had no idea she would take the same ride down [[~~Broadway\|~~Broadway]] as the carnival's 2004 Grand Marshall.		In 1951, when Leduc (then Natalie Bombard) rode atop a bale of hay with her fellow royalty, King [[Tom Fina\|Tom Fina]], in the annual carnival parade, she had no idea she would take the same ride down [[Broadway]] as the carnival's 2004 Grand Marshall.

	"It was a great honor to be chosen as the athlete of the year," Leduc said, noting that the king and queen were chosen based upon athletic accomplishment in her days rather than on good citizenship. "Little as it is, it was my hometown."		"It was a great honor to be chosen as the athlete of the year," Leduc said, noting that the king and queen were chosen based upon athletic accomplishment in her days rather than on good citizenship. "Little as it is, it was my hometown."

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	'''Natalie B. (Bombard) Leduc'''		'''Natalie B. (Bombard) Leduc'''

	Ntalie B. (Bombard) Leduc, age 90, of [[~~Saranac Village at Will Rogers\|~~Saranac Village at Will Rogers]], Saranac Lake, died Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020, at [[Adirondack Medical Center]] in Lake Placid.		Ntalie B. (Bombard) Leduc, age 90, of [[Saranac Village at Will Rogers]], Saranac Lake, died Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020, at [[Adirondack Medical Center]] in Lake Placid.

	Natalie was born in Saranac Lake on Sept. 10, 1930, the daughter of Douglas and Charlotte (Littlejohn) Bombard. Early on in life she was to married to Glenn T. Corl. In 1970 she married Lucien Leduc in Saranac Lake; he predeceased her in 1989. Later in life she was a partner to Cy (Cyril) Murphy from Albany, who predeceased her in 2019.		Natalie was born in Saranac Lake on Sept. 10, 1930, the daughter of Douglas and Charlotte (Littlejohn) Bombard. Early on in life she was to married to Glenn T. Corl. In 1970 she married Lucien Leduc in Saranac Lake; he predeceased her in 1989. Later in life she was a partner to Cy (Cyril) Murphy from Albany, who predeceased her in 2019.

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	Years ago we had a lot of good racing talent here, also some very good figure skating prospects, thanks to the covered [[curling club\|curling club]] skating rink which was mostly responsible for two of our prominent young citizens to be still well upon the figure skating world (Alice and [[John Walsh\|John Walsh]]). If we could still have the use of that small piece of covered ice it would probably have turned out several more talented skaters like [[Phyllis Horton\|Phyllis Horton]], '''Natalie Bombard''', [[Ruth Lamy\|Ruth Lamy]], [[Bernadette Harrigan\|Bernadette Harrigan]], [[Phyllis Krinovitz\|Phyllis Krinovitz]] and [[Joyce Durgan\|Joyce Durgan]] did turn out to be wonderful skaters, but they had to depend on the Lake Placid Arena to complete their talents…		Years ago we had a lot of good racing talent here, also some very good figure skating prospects, thanks to the covered [[curling club\|curling club]] skating rink which was mostly responsible for two of our prominent young citizens to be still well upon the figure skating world (Alice and [[John Walsh\|John Walsh]]). If we could still have the use of that small piece of covered ice it would probably have turned out several more talented skaters like [[Phyllis Horton\|Phyllis Horton]], '''Natalie Bombard''', [[Ruth Lamy\|Ruth Lamy]], [[Bernadette Harrigan\|Bernadette Harrigan]], [[Phyllis Krinovitz\|Phyllis Krinovitz]] and [[Joyce Durgan\|Joyce Durgan]] did turn out to be wonderful skaters, but they had to depend on the Lake Placid Arena to complete their talents…



	'''See also:'''		'''See also:'''
	* [[Natalie Leduc Interview\|Natalie Leduc Interview]]		* [[Natalie Leduc Interview\|Natalie Leduc Interview]]

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	Natalie remembers taking dinner to her father during [[World War II]] at the [[Airplane Observation tower\|Airplane Observation tower]] on top of the [[Hotel Saranac]] through the streets of the blacked out village. She was the drum major for the [[Saranac Lake High School]] marching band in 1948,		Natalie remembers taking dinner to her father during [[World War II]] at the [[Airplane Observation tower\|Airplane Observation tower]] on top of the [[Hotel Saranac]] through the streets of the blacked out village. She was the drum major for the [[Saranac Lake High School]] marching band in 1948,

	She lived at [[7 Maple Street\|7 Maple Street]] from 1945 through 1957, and then at 11 1/2 [[~~Riverside Drive\|~~Riverside Drive]]. In later years, she lived at 69 [[Mount Pisgah Lane\|Mount Pisgah Lane]], at the foot of the mountain she loved.		She lived at [[7 Maple Street\|7 Maple Street]] from 1945 through 1957, and then at 11 1/2 [[Riverside Drive]]. In later years, she lived at 69 [[Mount Pisgah Lane\|Mount Pisgah Lane]], at the foot of the mountain she loved.

	Natalie's library of books on skiing is now housed in the [[Adirondack Room\|Adirondack Room]] of the [[Saranac Lake Free Library]].		Natalie's library of books on skiing is now housed in the [[Adirondack Room\|Adirondack Room]] of the [[Saranac Lake Free Library]].

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	From a Letter to the Editor by [[~~Ed Lamy\|~~Ed Lamy]] in the ''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', March 12, 1954		From a Letter to the Editor by [[Ed Lamy]] in the ''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', March 12, 1954

	[[File:Skaters at the Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500x500px\|Skaters at the [[Curling_Club\|Curling Club]]. [[Bernadette_Harrigan\|Bernadette Harrigan]], [[Alice_Walsh\|Alice Walsh]], unknown, [[Natalie_Leduc\|Natalie Leduc]], [[Phyllis_Horton\|Phyllis Horton]], [[John_Walsh\|John Walsh]], [[Ruth_Lamy\|Ruth Lamy]] (undated)]]Dear Sir:		[[File:Skaters at the Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500x500px\|Skaters at the [[Curling_Club\|Curling Club]]. [[Bernadette_Harrigan\|Bernadette Harrigan]], [[Alice_Walsh\|Alice Walsh]], unknown, [[Natalie_Leduc\|Natalie Leduc]], [[Phyllis_Horton\|Phyllis Horton]], [[John_Walsh\|John Walsh]], [[Ruth_Lamy\|Ruth Lamy]] (undated)]]Dear Sir:

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	She also owned Tandel Office Supplies, and was a real estate broker for Rob Grant & Associates Real Estate.		She also owned Tandel Office Supplies, and was a real estate broker for Rob Grant & Associates Real Estate.

	Natalie remembers taking dinner to her father during [[~~World War II\|~~World War II]] at the [[Airplane Observation tower\|Airplane Observation tower]] on top of the [[Hotel Saranac]] through the streets of the blacked out village. She was the drum major for the [[Saranac Lake High School]] marching band in 1948,		Natalie remembers taking dinner to her father during [[World War II]] at the [[Airplane Observation tower\|Airplane Observation tower]] on top of the [[Hotel Saranac]] through the streets of the blacked out village. She was the drum major for the [[Saranac Lake High School]] marching band in 1948,

	She lived at [[7 Maple Street\|7 Maple Street]] from 1945 through 1957, and then at 11 1/2 [[Riverside Drive\|Riverside Drive]]. In later years, she lived at 69 [[Mount Pisgah Lane\|Mount Pisgah Lane]], at the foot of the mountain she loved.		She lived at [[7 Maple Street\|7 Maple Street]] from 1945 through 1957, and then at 11 1/2 [[Riverside Drive\|Riverside Drive]]. In later years, she lived at 69 [[Mount Pisgah Lane\|Mount Pisgah Lane]], at the foot of the mountain she loved.

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	She also owned Tandel Office Supplies, and was a real estate broker for Rob Grant & Associates Real Estate.		She also owned Tandel Office Supplies, and was a real estate broker for Rob Grant & Associates Real Estate.

	Natalie remembers taking dinner to her father during [[World War II\|World War II]] at the [[Airplane Observation tower\|Airplane Observation tower]] on top of the [[~~Hotel Saranac\|~~Hotel Saranac]] through the streets of the blacked out village. She was the drum major for the [[Saranac Lake High School]] marching band in 1948,		Natalie remembers taking dinner to her father during [[World War II\|World War II]] at the [[Airplane Observation tower\|Airplane Observation tower]] on top of the [[Hotel Saranac]] through the streets of the blacked out village. She was the drum major for the [[Saranac Lake High School]] marching band in 1948,

	She lived at [[7 Maple Street\|7 Maple Street]] from 1945 through 1957, and then at 11 1/2 [[Riverside Drive\|Riverside Drive]]. In later years, she lived at 69 [[Mount Pisgah Lane\|Mount Pisgah Lane]], at the foot of the mountain she loved.		She lived at [[7 Maple Street\|7 Maple Street]] from 1945 through 1957, and then at 11 1/2 [[Riverside Drive\|Riverside Drive]]. In later years, she lived at 69 [[Mount Pisgah Lane\|Mount Pisgah Lane]], at the foot of the mountain she loved.

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	She lived at [[7 Maple Street\|7 Maple Street]] from 1945 through 1957, and then at 11 1/2 [[Riverside Drive\|Riverside Drive]]. In later years, she lived at 69 [[Mount Pisgah Lane\|Mount Pisgah Lane]], at the foot of the mountain she loved.		She lived at [[7 Maple Street\|7 Maple Street]] from 1945 through 1957, and then at 11 1/2 [[Riverside Drive\|Riverside Drive]]. In later years, she lived at 69 [[Mount Pisgah Lane\|Mount Pisgah Lane]], at the foot of the mountain she loved.

	Natalie's library of books on skiing is now housed in the [[Adirondack Room\|Adirondack Room]] of the [[~~Saranac Lake Free Library\|~~Saranac Lake Free Library]].		Natalie's library of books on skiing is now housed in the [[Adirondack Room\|Adirondack Room]] of the [[Saranac Lake Free Library]].
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	[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, July 2, 1963.jpg\|right\|thumb\|600x600px\|''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', July 2, 1963]]		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, July 2, 1963.jpg\|right\|thumb\|600x600px\|''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', July 2, 1963]]

	She was one of the first female students at Paul Smiths, and she served as Queen of the Saranac Lake [[~~Winter Carnival\|~~Winter Carnival]] in 1951 and as Grand Marshall in 2005. She is also the president of the [[Pine Ridge Cemetery]] Association.		She was one of the first female students at Paul Smiths, and she served as Queen of the Saranac Lake [[Winter Carnival]] in 1951 and as Grand Marshall in 2005. She is also the president of the [[Pine Ridge Cemetery]] Association.

	Natalie loved Saranac Lake history, and had a large collection of photographs and artifacts, many of which she donated to [[Historic Saranac Lake]]. Many of the photographs in this wiki came from her.		Natalie loved Saranac Lake history, and had a large collection of photographs and artifacts, many of which she donated to [[Historic Saranac Lake]]. Many of the photographs in this wiki came from her.
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	[[File:Natalie Bombard 1950.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500x500px\|Natalie Bombard, holder of the New York Women's Downhill slalom and combined Slalom and Downhill Championships, will reign as queen at Saranac Lake's 1951 [[~~Winter Carnival\|~~Winter Carnival]] ]] ''Lake Placid News'', February 3, 2006		[[File:Natalie Bombard 1950.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500x500px\|Natalie Bombard, holder of the New York Women's Downhill slalom and combined Slalom and Downhill Championships, will reign as queen at Saranac Lake's 1951 [[Winter Carnival]] ]] ''Lake Placid News'', February 3, 2006

	'''Memories of a former Winter Carnival queen'''		'''Memories of a former Winter Carnival queen'''
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	By BRITTANY BOMBARD ''Enterprise'' Features Editor SARANAC LAKE -		By BRITTANY BOMBARD ''Enterprise'' Features Editor SARANAC LAKE -

	Although it's been more than 50 years since Natalie Leduc graced the Saranac Lake [[~~Winter Carnival\|~~Winter Carnival]] as its reigning queen, the avid skier and real estate agent's hometown pride hasn't, changed a bit.		Although it's been more than 50 years since Natalie Leduc graced the Saranac Lake [[Winter Carnival]] as its reigning queen, the avid skier and real estate agent's hometown pride hasn't, changed a bit.

	"We have a long history," Leduc said. "I love showing Saranac Lake to prospective buyers. There's a lot to be proud of."		"We have a long history," Leduc said. "I love showing Saranac Lake to prospective buyers. There's a lot to be proud of."

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	Natalie remembers taking dinner to her father during [[World War II]] at the [[Airplane Observation tower\|Airplane Observation tower]] on top of the [[Hotel Saranac]] through the streets of the blacked out village. She was the drum major for the [[Saranac Lake High School]] marching band in 1948,		Natalie remembers taking dinner to her father during [[World War II]] at the [[Airplane Observation tower\|Airplane Observation tower]] on top of the [[Hotel Saranac]] through the streets of the blacked out village. She was the drum major for the [[Saranac Lake High School]] marching band in 1948,

	She lived at [[7 Maple Street\|7 Maple Street]] from 1945 through 1957, and then at 11 1/2 [[~~Riverside Drive\|~~Riverside Drive]]. In later years, she lived at 69 [[Mount Pisgah Lane\|Mount Pisgah Lane]], at the foot of the mountain she loved.		She lived at [[7 Maple Street\|7 Maple Street]] from 1945 through 1957, and then at 11 1/2 [[Riverside Drive]]. In later years, she lived at 69 [[Mount Pisgah Lane\|Mount Pisgah Lane]], at the foot of the mountain she loved.

	Natalie's library of books on skiing is now housed in the [[Adirondack Room\|Adirondack Room]] of the [[Saranac Lake Free Library]].		Natalie's library of books on skiing is now housed in the [[Adirondack Room\|Adirondack Room]] of the [[Saranac Lake Free Library]].