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- Talmage was a farmer living in Forfar, Leeds County, Ontario. He was active in the dairy industry, making many notable achievements. He is the past president of the Forfar Dairy Ltd. He was presented an Agriculture Award at the Delta Fair in July 1979. Talmage was presented with a Bicentennial Certificate of Merit by Leeds MPP and Government Services Minister Robert (Bob) Runciman in February 1985 in recognition of his contribution to agriculture.
Each year for a number of years, a Stone family reunion picnic was held on the lawn of his home in Forfar, with many relatives coming from distant places. Talmage celebrated his 90th birthday at the annual picnic on June 29 1986.
He died at his residence on Friday, December 9 1988 in his 93rd year. The funeral service was in Portland United Church with interment at Forfar Cemetery
From THE RECORDER AND TIMES, Thursday August 9, 1979:
Four years a member of the United Counties Council of Leeds and Grenville, first as deputy-reeve of Bastard and Burgess South Township, then as reeve, Tal Stone was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1959 provincial election, seeking to wrest the Leeds seat from the man who still retains it, Hon. James A. C. Auld.
The home Talmage bought in 1952, was built by cheesemaker John Gile in 1868. Gile drilled the old well, around which a stone well head has been built. He founded the Forfar cheese factory in 1866, and the family operated it for many years. When declining sales and a tighter economy threatened to close the plant sixteen years ago, Tal Stone led a group of farmers in a move to keep the factory going.
Seventeen men formed a co-operative, with Tal Stone as president. Forfar cheese is known and respected throughout Canada.
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1896 - 1988 (92 years)
