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G. Alan Buchanan

Birth	:	3 Jun 1911 Colchester South Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	7 Sep 2003 Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Colchester Memorial Cemetery, Colchester, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate	:	41.9890800, -82.9267600
Inscription	:	With a song in his heart
Description	:	Gircell Allan Buchanan, B.A. was born on the family farm on Potleg Road (near Snake Lane) in Colchester South Township, Essex County, Ontario. Alan graduated from London Normal School and became a teacher and principal in public schools in Ruthven, Harrow, and Amherstburg. In 1942-43 he served in the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, Essex Scottish Regiment. He received his B.A. in 1950 from the University of Western Ontario. In 1950, after 15 years as a Boy Scout leader and 18 years as District Commissioner, he received the Award of Merit from the Chief Scout of Canada. In 1946 he went into... Read More	Gircell Allan Buchanan, B.A. was born on the family farm on Potleg Road (near Snake Lane) in Colchester South Township, Essex County, Ontario. Alan graduated from London Normal School and became a teacher and principal in public schools in Ruthven, Harrow, and Amherstburg. In 1942-43 he served in the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, Essex Scottish Regiment. He received his B.A. in 1950 from the University of Western Ontario. In 1950, after 15 years as a Boy Scout leader and 18 years as District Commissioner, he received the Award of Merit from the Chief Scout of Canada. In 1946 he went into the produce business in Windsor, first as a partner, then as sole owner of Lorne Campbell Ltd. Contemporaneously, he was the secretary-treasurer for the Ontario Asparagus Growers Association and, in the summer months, the sales manager for the Harrow Potato Growers Co-operative. A charter member of the Harrow Rotary Club and President (1941-42), he held a lifetime membership from the Windsor Rotary Club (1918) and served as President in 1958-59. The Windsor Rotary Club honoured him with a Paul Harris Fellowship in his name and with the Eli Golden Award for outstanding service and dedication. He was a founding member of the Ontario Teacher's Federation and a member for 15 years of the Windsor Board of Education, serving as Chairman four times. He helped found the University of Windsor's Iona College, sat on its Board for 15 years, and later served on the University Board of Governors for nine years. He was a dedicated leader in the United Church of Canada in Harrow, Amherstburg and Windsor. From 1987 to 1992 he chaired the committee that produced the bicentennial history book "Harrow and Colchester South Township 1792-1992".

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Where is G. Alan Buchanan's memorial?
G. Alan Buchanan's memorial is located at: Colchester Memorial Cemetery, Colchester, Essex County, Canada.
When did G. Alan Buchanan death?
G. Alan Buchanan death on 7 Sep 2003 in Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the G. Alan Buchanan's memorial?
Latitude: 41.9890800
Longitude: -82.9267600

Family Members:

Parent

Royden Keith Buchanan

(1879 - 1970)

Margaret Jessie “Maggie” Wilson Buchanan

(1881 - 1966)

Spouse

Ethel Bethune Nixon Buchanan

(1913 - 2005)

Siblings

Douglas Allan Buchanan

(1909 - 1910)

Margaret Isabelle Buchanan Hendershot

(1915 - 2012)

Kathleen Janette Buchanan

(1917 - 1918)

Children

Ronald Alan Buchanan

(1940 - 2019)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Colchester Memorial Cemetery
Colchester, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9890800, -82.9267600

2. Erie Memorial Gardens
Colchester, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9858300, -82.9301400

3. Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
Colchester, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9841500, -82.9296800

4. Quick Family Cemetery
Colchester South Township, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0175090, -82.9274130

5. Baptist Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0312800, -82.9157300

6. Harrow British Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0347040, -82.9156590

7. Early Methodist Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0359150, -82.9130730

8. Tofflemire Snider Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9962850, -82.8549600

9. Ferriss Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0404730, -82.8907090

10. Iler Settlement Old Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9962050, -82.8417450

11. Iler Baptist Cemetery New
Essex, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9988170, -82.8394000

12. Central Grove Methodist Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0561100, -82.9169200

13. Gilgal-Pollard Cemetery
Colchester South Township, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0707460, -82.9382540

14. Saint Clements Cemetery
McGregor, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1219850, -82.9734940

15. African Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery
Gesto, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1273400, -82.8902200

16. Greenhill Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0362701, -82.7465134

17. Pearl Street Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0374200, -82.7460200

18. Church of the Epiphany Anglican Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0380530, -82.7442180

19. Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0668600, -82.7497900

20. Gosfield Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0712060, -82.7390520

21. Simon Girty Gravesite
Malden Township, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0708500, -83.1161590

22. Rose Hill Cemetery
Amherstburg, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1098500, -83.0842600

23. Saint John The Baptist Cemetery
Amherstburg, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1099600, -83.0853600

24. Cottam Cemetery
Cottam, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1357860, -82.7535720