Eighth Generation (Continued)
Gary Archibald Hatchard (Harry Archibald7, Frances Irene “Fannie” Harvey6, Emma Everett Lantz5, Johann Frederick4, Maria Elizabeth Ewald3, Johann Georg2, Christian1).
Born on 29 Jun 1935 in Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Gary Archibald died in Perth-Andover, Victoria Co., New Brunswick, Canada, on 24 Jan 2020; he was 84. Occupation: Civil Engineer.
Gary Hatchard attended Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science in 1957. While attending Acadia he was a member of both the varsity golf and curling teams. During this time, he also worked as an ambulance attendant. Following Acadia, he attended the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton where he graduated in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
Gary Hatchard began his professional career in 1959 as a civil engineer working for Irving Oil in both Saint John and Fredericton, New Brunswick. After three years, he moved to the Perth-Andover area, New Brunswick to work with United Contractors and eventually started his own engineering consulting business. This consulting firm, from which Gary retiredin 2008, continues to operate under the direction of his son and fellow civil engineer Brent.
Although Gary Hatchard’s business activities centered around his consulting firm, over the years he owned and operated a wide variety of enterprises, including a construction company, a hardware store, a country store, a service station, a Christmas tree business and a sawmill. At the peak of this activity Gary had over 100 people working in his various enterprises.
Gary’s extra-curricular activities, memberships and philanthropic efforts were extensive and too numerous to mention. Some of these included:
• Councillor, Village of Perth-Andover, 1967-1969
• Chairman, Aroostook Valley Country Club (AVCC) Bicentennial Pro-Am Golf Tournament, 1976
• President, Aroostook Valley Country Club, 1985-1986
• Member, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
• Member, Aroostook Valley Country Club
• Member, Perth Elks Lodge #362
• Member, Masonic Lodge of Perth-Andover
(Brunswick Funeral Home)
Abt 1961 Gary Archibald married Joanne Gandy.
They had the following children:
Dawn Lee married John Mueller.