Obituary

Longtime horseman Murray Ferriss of Cottam, Ont. passed away peacefully at his home, at the age of 80 on Thursday, March 3.

Trot Insider has learned that horseman Colin S. Basker of Inverness, Nova Scotia has passed away at the age of 45.

Dr. Charles E. Whitmer Jr., 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 1 at Crouse Hospital with his loving family by his side.

Longtime standardbred owner Norman Keyes passed away the morning of March 2 at the age of 86.

Longtime horseman Frank Herold of LaSalle, Ont. passed away on Monday, Feb. 29. He was in his 75th year.

Trot Insider has learned long-time horseman Erwin Stewart passed away peacefully with his family at his side in the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital on Saturday, February 27. He was 78.

Horseman R. Craig Kelley, 72, of rural Alexis, Ill., passed away on Friday, February 26 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Galesburg.

Stephen A. Oliwa Jr., 56, of Cape Coral Fla., passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 25, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer.

Officials with Harness Racing BC have informed Trot Insider that Standardbred horseman Roy Wills has passed away.

A family spokesman has announced that Don Getty, the Grey Cup-winning football player, former Premier of Alberta, and key member of the Alberta horse racing industry, passed away this morning (Friday,...

Dr. Amy L. Gerber, VMD, of Jackson, NJ, passed away on Monday, February 15 at the age of 65.

Standardbred owner Mike Timpano has informed Trot Insider that one of his horses had to be euthanized recently after having suffered an injury in a race.