Andrew Urquard (1857-1913) was born in Canada and emigrated in 1874. He was an activist in the Journeymen Stone Cutters' Association and his involvement went back to as early as 1889 when he served as treasurer. He was elected President of the St. Paul Branch in 1900. He served as a pall bearer at the funeral of fellow stonecutter William Hay in 1899. When Urquard died in 1913 his union brothers "turned out in a body... and marched with its banner in a procession from the home of the deceased to the Cathedral." Union Advocate October 24, 1913.