•	Very shy •	Proposed to Alice Shepley in 1937 •	Married for 42 years •	Married in 1938 at Victoria College Chapel in Toronto •	Married at the age of 42 •	Delivered over 2000 babies in career •	Felt his small size was a handicap •	Seldom lost a baby and never a mother •	Practiced dentistry for local hockey team •	Worked with Dr Pigeon quite often •	Convinced the town to start water fluoridation to save people's teeth •	1996 put to bed in the hospital by Dr Pigeon for heart concerns •	1984 honoured by the community as "Citizen of the Year" •	Objibwa Indians of the Serpent River Band made him a full blood brother and honorary chief by the name of "Wabageesic" meaning dawn or morning light •	Greatest recognition came when Laurentian University granted him the honorary degree of Doctor of Sacred Letters (D. Litt.S)	
Blind River and Area	•	Set up first baby clinic in Blind River •	Received bicentennial award for volunteer dedication	
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H.4 Blind River file	• Gave $113 to charity in 1931	
Blind River Leader		
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January 9 1936	I. father died around 80 years of age a week prior to this issue in Meaford with Dr Hamill by his side secretary of the horticultural society	
		
January 23 1936	elected Steward of the St. Andrew's United Church