Memorable Manitobans: Robert Stanley “Stan” McGill (1909-1994)

Robert Stanley McGill Click to enlarge

Educator.

Born on a farm near Neelin on 13 September 1909, son of George Colin McGill (1867-1944) and Helen Moir (1870-1955), brother of Wesley S. McGill, he was educated at Huntly School, Belmont School, and Brandon College, graduating from the latter in 1931 (also obtaining a BEd in 1961). He then began teaching, starting at a salary of $55 per month. He served successively as the Principal of Erickson School (1933-1935), Alexander School (1935-1938), Sanford School (1938-1939), Carberry School (1939-1941), Belmont School (1941-1946), Crystal City School (1946-1953), and Killarney School (1953-1970). He retired in 1970. On 1 July 1939, he married fellow teacher Ruth Elaine Dobson (1916-2011) at Winnipeg. They had two daughters, Rosalind Elaine McGill (wife of W. J. Ripat and Dick Dearing) and Joyce Maureen McGill (1947-1976, wife of D. J. Marr). He died at his Killarney home on 30 December 1994 and was buried in the Killarney Cemetery.

Sources:

Birth, marriage, and death registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.

Birth announcement [Rosalind Elaine McGill], Winnipeg Free Press, 28 September 1942, page 8.

Obituary [Mrs. Colin McGill], Belmont News, 20 January 1955, page 1.

“Ripat - McGill,” Winnipeg Free Press, 6 June 1964, page 19.

Obituary [Joyce Maureen Marr], Winnipeg Free Press, 6 December 1976, page 67.

“School gave boost to education,” Brandon Sun, 13 May 1981, page 8.

Reflections 1882-1982, A Community History of the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain and the Town of Killarney by J. A. Victor David Museum Committee and New Horizons Committee, Killarney, 1982, page 416.

Obituary [Herbert Alexander McGill], Brandon Sun, 15 September 1989, page 8.

Obituary, Brandon Sun, 2 January 1995, page 22.

Obituary [Ruth Elaine McGill], Winnipeg Free Press, 26 October 2011.

We thank Jane McDonald for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 18 June 2022

Memorable Manitobans This is a collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. We acknowledge that the collection contains both reputable and disreputable people. All are worth remembering as a lesson to future generations. Search the collection by word or phrase, name, place, occupation or other text: Custom Search Browse surnames beginning with: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z Browse deaths occurring in: 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 Send corrections and additions to this page to the Memorable Manitobans Administrator at biographies@mhs.mb.ca Criteria for Memorable Manitobans | Suggest a Memorable Manitoban | Firsts | Acknowledgements Help us keep history alive!