Strachan, Donald, Rev.

ROCKWOOD
When the news came on Friday of the death of Rev. Donald Strachan, Guelph, many in Rockwood and vicinity felt they had lost a personal friend. For twenty-one years he was the beloved pastor of the Presbyterian Church here, and there was general regret when, owing to his advanced age, he found it necessary to retire in 1897. He has since lived in Guelph, and has been connected with St. Andrew's Church, where he entered into all the life and interest of the congregation, and was in the true sense a valued member.
He was a native of Argyleshire, Scotland, having been born at Campbellton on May 29th, 1827, and was therefore in his 85th year. At a very early age he began to teach school in his own shire. He subsequently attended the Normal School in Edinburgh, and had the high privilege in those years of hearing such men as Normal McLeod, Chalmers and Guthrie. When he came to Canada he settled at Glencoe, teaching school during the week and preaching to the few families settled there on Sundays. Through his labors the Glencoe congregation was organized. Desiring to give his whole time to the ministry he went to Queen's College, Kingston, taking the full theological course, and on graduating was settled in Hillsburg, in Wellington County. His ministry extended through most of Erin and Garafraxa Townships. After the union of 1875 he was called to Rockwood and remained there twenty-one years. He was twice married and leaves behind him his wife and four sons and four daughters. Rev. Daniel Strachan, B.A., Toronto, is his son.