Gordon Sutherland "Dal" Dalrymple

1901 - 1993  (92 years)

• Name	Gordon Sutherland "Dal" Dalrymple
  Born	1901	, North Dakota   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1954	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		Ayr-Flood-1954-0001-Facebook.jpg Ayr, Ontario Flood - Gordon Dalrymple on right Walter Gillespie in middle, Turk Spencer on left (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-337930
  Died	11 Apr 1993	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I337930	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Edith Hazel Cassady,   b. 20 Mar 1898, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1986, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1925	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F247468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  G. S. Dalrymple Gordon Sutherland (Dal) Dalrymple, prominent in Ayr's business and social life for over half a century, passed away at Brantford General Hospital on Sunday April 11 1993. He was in his 92nd year. Born in North Dakota , he was a son of the late George Dalrymple and Esther Sutherland. Ile was employed as a young man by the CPR and arrived in Ayr in 1918 from London, assuming the position of assistant station agent. His pay at that time, he recalled in an Ayr News article was $45 a month for a 12 hour day, working usually seven days a week. In 1925 Dal married Hazel Cassady and shortly thereafter was transferred by CP to Guelph, then London and Thamesford before coming back to Ayr in 1927. In 1929 the Dalryinples purchased the former Methodist parsonage on Piper Street where they resided their entire married lives. Dal sold the home in 1987 and moved to Teller Place, Paris. As the Depression deepened in 1930, Dal found himself laid off from CPR. He did a number of odd jobs until 1931 when he established the Dalrymple Insurance business which continues to operate in Ayr today. As a sideline to the insurance business he drew up wills and handled estates, clerked auction sales and served as Ayr village clerk from 1946 to 1957. He sat on the board of Knox United Church for a number of years and was an Ayr Public School Board trustee from 1931 to 1946 a number of these years as secretary-treasurer. Dal was instrumental in helping organize the Ayr 150th anniversary celebrations in 1974 and served as committee treasurer. Sports played an important part in his life as did the Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed playing hockey and later served as an executive member with both men's and minor teams in Ayr, having been a past president and life member of the Ayr Minor Hockey Association. He was one of the few members of Ayr Curling Club to be made a life member. He was among a group of guarantors who oversaw the building of the present curling club. Hunting and lawn bowling were also favorite pastimes. He served in several capacities with Ayr Masonic Lodge, which made him a life member, was district deputy grand master in 1949 and made a life member of the Grand Lodge of' Ontario. Residents of the village honoured Dal in 1980 when he was named Ayr's Citizen of the Year. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wile Hazel Cassady in 1986. He is survived by his daughters. Madelyn Smith of Waterloo and Esther and her husband. Dr. Leigh Fadden of Hilton Head Island. South Carolina: grandchildren. Barbara. Brenda and Neil Smith: great-grandchildren. Neil, Christopher and Addle: and by his brother, Lorne Dalrymple of London, Ontario. Resting at the Ayr Chapel. Wm. Kipp Funeral Home today (Wed.) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at the funeral home Thursday at 1: 30 p.m. Rev. James Young of Knox United Church to officiate. Cremation. Interment Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News 14 Apr 1993 pg 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Dalrymple/ In Loving memory of/ Gordon Sutherland/ 1901 - 1993/ his beloved wife/ Hazel Edith Cassady/ 1898 - 1986 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Gordon Dalrymple Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1902 Birth Place: North, Dakota Marriage Date: 25 Mar 1925 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: George Dalrymple Mother: Esther Sutherland Spouse: Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1899 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr, Ont Spouse Father: David Cassady Spouse Mother: Mary Burrows

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1901 - , North Dakota Married - 25 Mar 1925 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1954 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Apr 1993 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth