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- (Research): Obituary, THE RECORD - Jan. 3, 2006 JOSEPH LLOYD HAGEY 1905-2006 Passed away, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Sunday, January 1, 2006, at age 95. Beloved husband of the late Bertha May Hagey. Dear father of Rebecca Hagey and her husband Robert MacKay, Mary Hagey and Boris Skljarevski, John Hagey and his wife Brenda, and Thomas Hagey and his wife Heather; loved grandfather of Aaron Hagey-MacKay, Kim McIntosh, Steve McIntosh and Brennan Hagey and step-grandfather to Mitchell Blaine and Ashlee Blaine. Lloyd was predeceased by his sisters, Dorothy Wolfe and Grace Campbell. Friends are invited to share their memories of Lloyd with his family at the Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge, on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The casket will also be open from 1-1:30 p.m. on Thursday prior to the procession to Preston Cemetery for interment. A memorial service to celebrate Lloyd's life and faith will be held at Fairview Mennonite Home on Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. followed by a reception. In memory of Lloyd, donations may be made to Parkinson Society of Canada or the Centre for Equity in Health and Society, 178 Jarvis St., Suite 907, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K7, "Fighting for quality health care based on needs and equal access", www.beforequality.com and may be arranged through the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo. Condolences/Donations/Flowers www.edwardrgood.com 519-745-8445
Joseph Lloyd Hagey
September 23, 1910 - January 1, 2006
Lloyd Hagey was born on September 23rd 1910. Along with his two sisters Dorothy and Grace, he lived on the family farm just north of Preston.
By 1916, he had a successful trap line business in full swing; by 1920 he could have purchased two automobiles of the day with his savings...but his father and grandfather talked hime into putting his hard-earned cash into the stock market. It had disastrous results.
In 1930 the took over the family farm following the death of his father Irvine and began what would be his agricultural legacy - although farming was not his first choice. He had actually pondered teaching and writing over the physical demands of working the land.
It was the beginning of the great depression and things were tough all over. Lloyd knew he had to do something out of the ordinary to survive in agriculture. In 1933 he purchased his first purebred sow and never looked back.
In 1942 he met Bertha May Beattie while tattooing pigs at a neighbouring farm. She, clearly was the ONE! He asked her to accompany him to the Ice Capades in March, sold the bull to buy her a diamond ring in April, asked her to marry him in May, and took her to the alter in June.
They had four children together during their marriage: Rebecca, Mary, John and Tom. As a family they built an international reputation for superior swine breeding stock.
When Bertha and Lloyd retired from farming they moved to an apartment in Preston, and then eventually, as their needs changed, they moved to Fairview Homes.
Soon after moving into town, Bertha was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. For 17 years, Lloyd faithfully cared for her every need until her death in 2003.
For the past three years Lloyd embraced life and lived it like there was no tomorrow. On Sunday morning January 1st 2006, his tomorrows ran out. He passed away peacefully in hospital and has gone to join his beloved Bertha.
Lloyd was a kind, gentle and fair man. He will be eternally loved and sadly missed by his family and all who grew to love his infectious, cheery little whistle.
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