JAMES ARCHIBALD University professor emeritus James Archibald died Dec. 11 at the age of 85. Born in Scotland, he served with the Canadian Army Medical Corps during the Second World War, then enrolled at OVC, graduating in 1949. He joined the college's faculty the following year and later studied at the University of Glasgow and the University of Giessen, where he earned his Dr. med. vet. He served as chair of the Department of Clinical Studies from 1963 to 1979, followed by a term as director of Animal-Care Services. He retired in 1985. Prof. Archibald was a pioneer in the development of veterinary surgery that influenced both animal and human surgical techniques. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, was named to the Order of Ontario in 1990 and was the OVC Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumnus in 2001. He is survived by three sons, Tom, David and John; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
ALLISON MADDISON Allison Maddison, a master's student in the School of Rural Planning and Development, died Dec. 31 at age 27. She graduated from Guelph with a BA in international development in 2001, had travelled the world and had climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. She is survived by her partner, Adam MacDonald; her parents, Donald and Aileen, of Windsor; her sister, Andria; and her brother, Stephen.
MERVIN TOLTON Retiree Merv Tolton, former manager of Purchasing Services, died Dec. 17 at the age of 71. He was employed at the University from 1967 to 1993. He is survived by his wife, Muriel; two children, Bob and Debbie; and three grandchildren. A tree will be planted in his memory Sept. 25 at 2:30 p.m. in the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest at the Arboretum.
STANLEY YOUNG Retired crop science professor Stan Young, U of G's former co-ordinator of agricultural extension, died suddenly Dec. 30 at the age of 77. A 1949 B.Sc.(Agr.) graduate of OAC, he earned his master's and PhD degrees from Cornell University and returned to Guelph in 1959 to teach in the Department of Crop Science and co-ordinate its extension program. In 1969, his job expanded to include extension for the entire college, work he continued until retiring in 1992. He also served for five years as director of the associate diploma program in agriculture. Prof. Young is survived by his wife, Audrey; four children, Barbara, Doug, Bruce and Laura; and nine grandchildren. A tree will be planted in his memory Sept. 25 in the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest at the Arboretum.
