his life recalled: "It is the humility I will remember the most. He was always giving others the credit...He was present at so many compelling events that have become touchstones in our understanding of the 20th century. His was a life of high-level achievement in the service of the country, the likes of which are unlikely to be often repeated.” Books and articles References External links Ernest Côté Ernest Côté interviewed 15 December 2014 Ernest Côté funeral: D-Day veteran, diplomat 'never stopped giving' L'Ordre de la Pléiade pour Ernest Côté Ernest Côté , responsable de la logistique canadienne pendant le Débarquement Le jour J d'Ernest Côté, vétéran canadien centenaire 1913 births 2015 deaths Canadian diplomats Canadian Members of the Order of the British Empire Franco-Albertan people People from Edmonton Université Laval alumni University of Alberta alumni 20th-century Canadian civil servants Canadian centenarians Men centenarians Royal 22nd Regiment officers Canadian Army personnel of World War II Canadian military personnel from Alberta