Dr.
"Mac" Collins
Everyone has the warmest of
memories of both Mac Collins and his wife Ruth, who always seemed inseparable
despite their own individual accomplishments. Mac passed away in late 1999
at the age of 95. As well as a distinguished career in several fields in
agricultural research, his warmth, enthusiasm and energy was a great
asset to the Museum.
A founding member of the NHS Genealogy Committee, he published From the
Shamrock to the Maple, A Collins Family Story, 1775 - 1982, and
single-handedly sold many dozens of advance sales for the Shirley Dosser
memorial book on Nanticoke (1990). Mac was also active with Old Windham
Church, local seniors' housing projects, the Norfolk Federation of
Agriculture and the United Way.
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Robert Landon
When Bob Landon
passed away in his late 80's in 2000, Simcoe and Norfolk County lost a
renowned fount of knowledge for both local history and natural history. A
supporter of the Historical Society for more than half a century, Bob was
NHS president for 1968-1969 and a generous donor of Landon family
heirlooms to the Museum. His memories of the historical lore of the
community were legendary, as was his gift for warm, witty story-telling.
Bob was one of our community's great volunteers, active with the Norfolk
Field Naturalists, Simcoe Horticulture Society, Norfolk County Fair Board,
St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, and much more. He was recently honoured at
Citizen of the Year for the Town of Simcoe -- an outstanding man who made
a difference to his Town.
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