(3 July 1914-20 Nov. 1988), scientist. (Delbert G. McKercher) Born near Maxville in the Sandringham area of Stormont County, or perhaps in Maxville itself, but in any case born to a family with many GC connections. Parents: Harry G. McKercher and his wife Mary Grant. He studied at the Ontario Veterinary College (D. V. M., 1938), Queen’s University (M. A., 1942), and at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine which is a part of Cornell University (Ph. D., 1949). In WWII, he served in the Canadian Army. From 1949, when he joined the newly formed School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California at Davis (UCD), till his retirement in 1983, he made his academic career at UCD. His title in retirement was professor emeritus. A researcher of distinction, he was noted for his research on cattle viruses. Place of death: Davis. (three children) At the time of his death he was described as “one of the leading veterinary virologists of his generation.” He had done research in a number of countries, and was well known in his fields of expertise throughout the world. A tireless worker, he was the author of “more than 100 publications” in his areas of research, but was also interested in history, literature and public affairs, “spoke several languages,” and was “a deeply religious man.” The Dr D. G. McKercher Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in his memory at UCD. He was married to Georgina Stevens. He was the nephew of Janet Margaret (Meta) McKercher.

San Francisco Chronicle, The Daily Democrat (Woodland, Calif., near Davis), The Davis Enterprise (portrait) all of 22 Nov. 1988, Glengarry News 11 Jan. 1989 * Maxville (1991) 703 * obituary of his mother, Standard Freeholder 27 April 1942 (her son Delbert is at Queen’s University) * Montogomery 364-365 * Queen’s degree, GN 29 May 1942 * information kindly supplied by UCD * “In Memoriam” (1989) (QF), a biog. tribute published by UCD