Norman P. Temple, of Wolseley, Sask., passed on Dec. 22, 2018, three days prior to what would have been his 95th birthday.
Temple, originally of nearby Neudorf, Sask., began to work with the G.B. Isman stable in 1952, and he enjoyed success as a driver in the Prairie provinces and beyond until hanging up his colours in 1977. While his 93rd and last winning drive came at Marquis Downs in Saskatoon, Temple enjoyed Grand Circuit success with Isman across Canada and a track record at Gatineau, Québec's Connaught Park — just across the Ottawa River from the nation's capital — with Hal Baker in 1954.
Temple, the second oldest of eight children from John and Margaret Temple, never married. He passed peacefully at Lakeside Home in Wolseley, and was survived by a number of nieces and nephews.
Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the friends and family of Norman Temple.