(20 Dec. 1923-20 Dec. 1993), co-founder of the MacCulloch School of Dancing. (Alexander MacCulloch, Alex MacCulloch) Born in Cornwall, Ont., or by another account, at Glen Roy, GC. Parents: James MacCulloch and his wife Annie MacLean. He attended primary school in Charlottenburgh Township, and Alexandria High School. He spent early years at Glen Roy, then worked in Montreal. There, on 2 July 1949 he was married to Reynelda (Rae) Grant. (five children) With his wife, he resettled in GC in 1954. He farmed in the 1st of Kenyon, 1954-1960, then was a stationary engineer at CIL, Cornwall, from the 1960s to the 1980s. His wife, later to be well known under her professional name of Rae MacCulloch, began teaching dance classes in GC in 1955. Since then, the celebrated MacCulloch Dancers, which have performed in many parts of the world, have become one of the most widely-known GC institutions. Tirelessly over the years, Alexander MacCulloch worked as a businessman and organizer for the Dancers. He was also deeply interested in sports, and was a volunteer hockey coach for many years. He died in Cornwall General Hospital. Roman Catholic. The burial was at St. Raphael’s.

Glengarry News 28 Dec. 1993 (with portrait) * private information * The work of the MacCulloch Dancers has been reported extensively in the GN over many years. Among articles of esp. biographical significance for Alex and Rae MacCulloch, see the following (which include illustr.), all (unless otherwise indicated) in GN of date stated : “Hundreds Join Tribute to Rae MacCulloch at Burns’ Night,” 29 Jan. 1986; Angus H. McDonell, “MacCulloch Dancers: a Dynasty in a Class of Their Own,” 19 Dec. 1989; Lillian Rouleau on Rae MacCulloch’s receipt of Commemorative Medal for the 125th anniversary of Confederation, 24 March 1993; Margo Royce, “Glengarry’s MacCulloch Dancers Go to China,” 21 Sept. 1994; Sue Harrington on the 4l-year association of the MacCullochs with the Glengarry Highland Games, 30 July 1997; Joan MacMillan’s biog. sketch of Rae MacCulloch for the Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame, 6 Aug. 1997 (also VKHR 30 July 1997); S. Berry, “Rae MacCulloch Remains Awed about Dancers’ Magic,” 29 Sept. 1999 * There is a striking photograph GN 30 Oct. 1975 of Henry Kissinger meeting members of the MacCulloch Dancers and the Glengarry Pipe Band in Washington.