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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), April 22, 1970, A11

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advised farmers for years NEWMARKET M Cockburn Agricultural Representative In York County from Corle Londry dies at 78 NEWMARKET Ross whose wife came originally from Newmarket and who has three daughters and a son living here died April 10 at the home of his daugh ter Mrs Don of Cr He was 78 years old He had been Hi the past two years and spent much of that period with his children in New- market An avid sports men he lived most of his life in where he was weltknown for his work with young people He organized a rifle club for boys was a 40- year member of the Maple Leaf Rifle Club and for paper column called Sun nyside Ranch He also was a devoted horseman Surviving wife the former Ida Penrose of Newmarket whom he married in 1941 a son Harry of Newmar ket four daughters Mrs Don Sedgewick Alice Mrs Art Sheridan and Dora Mrs Don Wri ght alt of Mrs Murray Mc- Kettrick of one sister Mrs C of Newmarket children and one great grandson David Johnson of East Cub Puck A shows leader Mrs Angela Lester where the Apollo astronauts had their prob lems Davids model was one of many at the Cuh and Stout show and hake sale last week White photo Mr lea ves his wife of nearly years Annie Isabel three sons Gordon Donald and Douglas and six grand children A brother and a sister also survive him Al exander of name and Mrs E H Taylor of Castor Alia A World War I veteran Mr gra duated from Normal School in Camrose in and taught school for a year before joining the ar my and going overseas as a machine gunner In He was wounded in action and returned home in the fall of He graduated from the Ontario Agricultural College In and that summer became assistant agricultural rep resentative in York County In 1924 he became assistant rep in North Simcoc and In 1925 spent a year as farm manager and lectur er at the School of Agricul ture became the agricultural representative in Carle ton County in May 1928 and returned to York County in that capacity In March He took a leading part in most of the out standing developments in the farming field in York County from then until his retirement Among those for which county farmers will best him are the establishment of the Bradford Cooperative Cold Storage Plant and the Map le Breeders Club now the 12000strong Central On tario Cattle Breeders Or ganization Mr Cockburn be came an elder of Newmar ket Presbyterian Church in 1936 was a past president of the Newmarket Lions Club and a past deputy district governor of the Lions Club He was past president of the OAC treasurer of the Ag ricultural Representatives Association for many years and was president of the Boom Island Hunt Club In the Agri cultural Institute of Canada bestowed its greatest honor upon him a Fellowship in the Institute 1 SALE APR to SAVE Him SPECIAL OFFER DURING SHOW AND UP UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 2nd ON ARISTOCRAT SWIMMING POOLS FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY FEATURING ALL ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION WITH LIFETIME GUARANTEE 30 GAUGE VIRGIN VINYL LINER WITH YEAR MFG GUARANTEE RIGID VINYL COPING JACUZZI FILTER SKIMMER MAIN DRAIN RETURN FILTER etc DIVING BOARD LADDER VACUUM CLEANER MAINTENANCE KIT COMPLETELY INSTALLED UNDER NORMAL INSTALLATION CONDITIONS 32 REGULAR 20xi4 4745 SHOW SPECIAL SHOW SPECIAL 3565 4145 PLAN TO MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT OUR BOOTH DURING THE AURORA SPORTSMAN SHOW NBC INDUSTRIES PO BOX 289 YONGE STREET OAK RIDGES TELEPHONE THE AURORANEWMARKET SPORTSMANS Newmarket Aurora Ktswlck Wed April SHOW AURORA COMMUNITY CENTRE 1 pm Sat 1000 am- AS YOURE a THIS IS A MUST FOR YOU Mm DISPLAYS DEMONSTRATIONS OF ALL SPORTING LINES FROM ALL OVER YORK COUNTY FOREIGN SPORTS CAR TRAILER CAMPER PLUS MANY MORE DONT MISS YORK COUNTYS BIGGEST SHOW FREE DRAWS FREE PRIZES Win a Aluminum Car Top Boat Win a Transistor Radio I Electric Car I Free Childrens Show Saturday Morning PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINMENT SPORTING TIPS TOGETHER WITH FILM SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE THREE DAY SHOW SPORTSWEAR FASHION SHOW FOR THE LADIES Friday nigh at pm FUN PLEASURE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY See You at the Shoiv

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