Obituary

Russell Baldwin, who trained, drove and judged at the county fairs in Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 22 at the age of 79.

Trot Insider has been informed that former Quebec racing official Claude Raymond passed away on December 9.

Longtime harness racing industry participant Dr. George Albert 'George' Irving passed away on December 14, 2018 at the age of 88.

Horseman Terry R. Altmeyer, 56, of Kittanning, PA, passed away on Monday (Dec. 17) at his residence.

Standardbred trainer/driver Jan McPherson passed away in Florida on December 3, 2018 at the age of 85.

Standardbred driver James ‘Jimmy’ Landess, 64, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Persimmon Ridge Healthcare.

Longtime industry participant Timothy 'Tim' Hennessy of Rockwood, Ont. passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday December 4, 2018 in his 54th year.

Maurice J. 'Maury' May, former president of the United States Harness Writers Association and a member of the organization for 55 years, passed away Dec. 8 in Amherst, N.Y. at the age of 92.

Journeyman trainer and driver Gerald T. ‘Gerry’ Kazmaier, originally of Far Hills, N.J., passed away while at his home in Pompano Beach, Fla. on the night of Tuesday, December 4. He was 75.

Trot Insider has been informed that breeder/horseman Brian Andrew, of the O’Brien Award-winning Meridian Farms, passed away Wednesday (Dec. 5) in hospital at the age of 70.

Longtime horseman and caretaker Nigel MacCharles of Guelph, Ont. passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 21 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 63.