Memorable Manitobans: Gordon Graham (1928-2018)

Click to enlarge

Gordon Graham
Click to enlarge

Farm leader.

Born near Newdale on 11 June 1928, he graduated with a Diploma in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba and was an early advocate of rapeseed (canola) growing. He served as President of the Manitoba Rapeseed Growers Association (mid-1970s) and Chairman of the Rapeseed Association of Canada (1975-1978, now the Canola Council of Canada). In recognition of his community service, he received lifetime membership in the Canola Council of Canada (1988) and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012). He died at Cochrane, Alberta on 7 February 2018.

Sources:

Early canola promoter Gordon Graham, 89,” Manitoba Co-operator, 13 February 2018.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 17 February 2018.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 17 February 2018

Memorable Manitobans

Memorable Manitobans

This is a collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. We acknowledge that the collection contains both reputable and disreputable people. All are worth remembering as a lesson to future generations.

Search the collection by word or phrase, name, place, occupation or other text:

Custom Search

Browse surnames beginning with:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z

Browse deaths occurring in:
1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024


Send corrections and additions to this page
to the Memorable Manitobans Administrator at biographies@mhs.mb.ca

Criteria for Memorable Manitobans | Suggest a Memorable Manitoban | Firsts | Acknowledgements

Help us keep
history alive!