Name: Dr. Hugh E. Binks Date: August 31st, 1922 - May 29th, 2010 Obituary: – Dr. Hugh Elliott Binks died on May 29, 2010, after a short illness. He was born August 31, 1922, in Elgin County, Ontario, the 7th of 13 children of George and Flossie Fulmer Binks. He was reared on the family dairy farm and attended local schools. During World War II he instructed pilots from Canada, Australia, and Great Britain as an officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. After the War, he attended Ontario Veterinary College, graduating in 1949. He moved to Kentucky with his wife and two small children to establish and operate a country farm veterinary practice in Anderson County, Kentucky. In 1963, he accepted employment with the University of Maryland where he served several years as Maryland State Veterinarian and, at his retirement, was the Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Hugh was predeceased by his wife Verna Craig Binks in 1961, whom he married on May 29, 1943; his wife Rachel Rogers Ripy Binks in 2004; by stepsons Michael and Bruce Ripy; by brothers Carmen, Lloyd, and James and sisters Freda O'Neil, Hazel Schnekenburger, Ruth Schnekenburger, and Madeline Swain, all of Ontario. Survivors include a son Douglas Binks and his wife Joann of Anderson, South Carolina; a daughter Gwendolyn Moore of Topsham, Maine; a grandson Michael Binks; brothers Morley and Dalton of Ontario; and sisters Eleanor Lymburner and Teresa Bobier of Ontario, and Dorothy Roberts of Florida. Also surviving are 45 nieces and nephews. Dr. Binks was active in a number of veterinary associations, Rotary Clubs and churches. He authored books on the History of Animal Disease Programs in Maryland and on the Binks Family Genealogy. He was an affable man, an avid reader with a sharp and inquisitive mind; he loved to garden and took up genealogy as a hobby after moving to Maine in 2003. As his request, a simple graveside took place on June 3rd, at Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. His daughter conducted the service. He was interred next to Verna. Memorials: Hugh specifically requested that no flowers be sent. If desired, a memorial donation honoring his life’s dedication to animal health may be made to the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, 1931 N. Meacham Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173, or to a charity of your choice. Services: 1:00PM at First Parish Church on Sunday, June 27th, 2010 (map/driving directions)