Elliot Irwin McLoughry

1894 - 1987  (93 years)

• Name	Elliot Irwin McLoughry
  Born	1894	Markdale, Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Jul 1987	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	7 Jul 1987	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Agrologist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-387569
  Person ID	I387569	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Marjorie Bell Moore,   b. 1895, Athens, Leeds & Grenville United Co's., Ontario ,   d. 11 Oct 1976, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	14 Nov 1923	Athens, Leeds & Grenville United Co's., Ontario   [4]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F262217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  McLOUGHRY, Elliott Irwin At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Sunday, July 5, 1987, in his 93rd year. Former agricultural representative of Waterloo county and former Director of Extension, Department of Agriculture of Ontario. Beloved husband of the late Marjorie. Dear father of Annie and her husband Robert F. Reid of Tara; brother of Annie of Markdale. Predeceased by his sister, Mary Elizabeth and two brothers, James and Robert. Loving grandfather of James, Margaret and Roberta; great-grandfather of Reid and Richard. Friends will be received at the Little's Funeral Home, 223 Main St. E., Cambridge, Monday (today), 7-9 p.m. Funeral service at Trinity Anglican Church, 12 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Interment Trinity Anglican Church cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 6 Jul 1987 pg B11 _____________________ McLoughry was `outstanding' leader Elliott I. (Mac) McLoughry, who was an agricultural representative, for Waterloo County for 27 years, died Sunday, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in his 93rd year. "He was just a tremendous man," recalls Bruce Witmer, who has a farmer at RR 21, Cambridge. "An outstanding leader (in agriculture)." Mr. Witmer, 57, first met Mr. McLoughry when he was 13 and belonged to a club, which preceded what's known today as the 4-H Club. Through the years, Mr. Witmer continued to benefit as a farmer from Mr. McLoughry's advice. Farmers who knew him thought so highly of him that when he left as agricultural representative in the 1950's, they gave him a car, said Mr. Witmer. "The cars he had (before then) were always a government car," Mr. Witmer recalled. Mr. Witmer also remembered Mr. McLoughrey's stamina when many men were away during the Second World War, including some from his office. "He did a fabulous job," keeping the 4-H club going and keeping a variety of crops in the county, said Mr. Witmer. "I respected him," said Mr. Witmer. "I had a lot of admiration." Mr. McLoughry's other accomplishments included establishing the first artificial insemination program for cattle in Canada in the 1940's. After being the county's agricultural representative for 27 years, he became director of the extension department with the province's Department of Agriculture, but "never lost interest in Waterloo County," Mr. Witmer said. Mr. Witmer also recalled that Mr. McLoughry nominated as a judge for the International Livestock Judging Competition in England and Scotland in 1951. In those days, the trip over was made by boat, recalled Mr. Witmer. "I was on the boat for a week!" Mr. Witmer thinks Mr. McLoughry's influence on him was lasting as he continued his 4-H involvement and is currently a leader with the Galt Kiwanas 4-H. Mr. McLoughry a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College, was also honored by the college for his contribution to agriculture when given the centennial medal in 1974. After graduating from college, he was also an assistant agricultural representative in Victoria and Dundas Counties, before coming to Waterloo County and becoming its third agricultural representative. Other accomplishments, included setting up the first swine-testing station in New Hamburg in the 1930's. In the 1920's, he also started a course for farmers at the Ontario Agricultural College and assisted with some research at the school. Mr. McLoughry is survived by his daughter, Annis Reid of Tara and his sister Annie of Markdale. His wife died in 1976. The funeral was held this afternoon, at Trinity Anglican Church. Cambridge Reporter 1987

  
  

• Sources

  [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 009553 (1894). Name:Elliott Irwin Mc Loughry Date of Birth:18 Aug 1894 Gender:Male Birth Place:Grey, Ontario, Canada Father's name:William Mc Loughry Mother's name:Manon Eliza Bowes [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link. McLOUGHRY/ Marjorie B./ MOORE/ 1895 - 1976/ Elliot I./ McLOUGHRY/ 1894 - 1987/ [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 044094 (1923). Name:Elliot Irwin McLoughry Gender:Male Age:29 Birth Year:abt 1894 Birth Place:Markdale, Ontario Marriage Date:14 Nov 1923 Marriage Place:Leeds, Ontario, Canada Father:Wm Mc Loughry Mother:Marion Elizabeth Bowes Spouse:Marjorie Bell Moore

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1894 - Markdale, Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Married - 14 Nov 1923 - Athens, Leeds & Grenville United Co's., Ontario Died - 5 Jul 1987 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 7 Jul 1987 - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Agrologist - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth