 Trudeau had many friends and was active in the community, helping to found St. John's in the Wilderness Episcopal Church in Paul Smiths, New York, where he is interred.Edward Livingston Trudeau died in Saranac Lake on November 15, 1915.Trudeau may be viewed as a public health pioneer of the pre-antibiotic era, recognizing the role of crowding in disease transmission, the utility of isolation, the practice of notifiable disease reporting, and promoting the value of fresh air, exercise, and healthy diet.