Irvine Embleton

New Brunswick

Irvine Embleton, a native of Harvey Station, New Brunswick, was truly a man of many accomplishments, and of rare perspective, and in no group was his competence more readily recognized, his opinions more widely supported, and his homely philosophy more sincerely accepted than in the Jersey fraternity on this Continent by whom he was so well and so favourably known and so genuinely respected.

This lover of the Jersey breed possessed a kindly philosophy and a quality that is given to but few men and, wherever he moved, Irvine Embleton left the imprint of his personality indelibly recorded upon the minds and the hearts of those with whom he came in contact - all of whom, be they prince or pauper, were honoured to call him friend.

His skill as a breeder of good livestock is exemplified in the achievements of Hillside Marjorie, one of the many fine Jersey cows he developed, and whose lifetime record of 133,976 pounds of milk and 7,217 pounds fat has been suitably recognized by the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club.

Although Irvine Embleton was recognized in this Country and in the United States as a competent and intelligent livestock judge, his real international recognition and reputation were established through his "Pipe Dreams" column in the Canadian Jersey Breeder, where his philosophy, his wit, his sense of humor, his sportsmanship, his honesty, his sense of values and his love for his fellow man were chronicled and his talents demonstrated and recognized.

He was a "man for all seasons".