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by hexe on 03 November 2012 - 08:11
More sadness. I'm sure my beloveds Jess and Hexe were happy to see her again. Thanks, Wynn, for everything you did for dogs of all breeds, and for two of my girls.
[Rats. I typed the name in the wrong order. Can't edit it. Ah, the joys of dyslexic fingers...]
[Rats. I typed the name in the wrong order. Can't edit it. Ah, the joys of dyslexic fingers...]
Winifred "Wynn" (Gibson) Strickland |
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http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delawareonline/obituary.aspx?pid=160774770  Winifred "Wynn" Gibson StricklandAge 95, of Landenberg, PA passed away October 24, 2012, after a sudden illness. Born in Rhode Island on November 9, 1916, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gibson. She was predeceased by her sisters Dorothy Gibson Gordon and Marjory Gibson Manigold. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Ronald G. Strickland and Christine W. Hartmann, of Bedford, MA; daughter Susan Winifred Strickland of Landenberg, PA; and niece Vicki Manigold McGrew of Leawood, KS. Ever since 1948, Wynn Strickland was a nationally-known dog trainer and German shepherd breeder. An instrument-qualified pilot, she used to fly around the country to compete at obedience trials and conduct dog training clinics. Her books include Expert Obedience Training For Dogs, Obedience Class Instruction For Dogs, and The German Shepherd Today. Over the course of her long lifetime she earned 215 obedience titles. http://canineprofessionals.com/HallofFame/WinifredGibsonStrickland Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Diamond State German Shepherd Dog Club (which was founded by Wynn in 1959). http://www.dsgsdc.org/ Published in The News Journal on November 2, 2012 |
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by Evangelina on 04 November 2012 - 17:11
So sorry to hear this! Her book The German SHepherd today has been my GSD bible for the past ten years. Its the best book about GSDs
by Saxtonhill on 04 November 2012 - 21:11
Sorry to hear this. She was well respected in obedience for decades. I have a very much worn and dog earred copy of her book, Expert Obedience Training For Dogs.
by Saxtonhill on 04 November 2012 - 21:11
Sorry to hear this. She was well respected in obedience for decades. I have a very much worn and dog earred copy of her book, Expert Obedience Training For Dogs.
by Ibrahim on 04 November 2012 - 21:11
My condolences to her family, friends and beloved ones
Ibrahim
Ibrahim
by windwalker18 on 04 November 2012 - 21:11
Truely one of the greats of the GSD in the US... RIP Ms.German Shepherd...
by wanderer on 04 November 2012 - 23:11
She was a true advocate for the breed and her book, The German Shepherd Today, was the first education I had into this special dog. She was loved by many. She made a huge contribution to the German Shepherd in North America.
by Xeph on 05 November 2012 - 03:11
I was lucky enough to meet this fine woman last year at the very dog club she founded. I felt like I was meeting a celebrity.
I was so very sorry to hear of her passing. Almost 96 years on this earth, though. Man, she must have seen some things :)
I was so very sorry to hear of her passing. Almost 96 years on this earth, though. Man, she must have seen some things :)
by Blitzen on 05 November 2012 - 17:11
Win Strickland set so many AKC breed records with her dogs that it's hard to recall all of them. She truly was a legend in the AKC world. She used to pull up at the OB ring in her Mercedes convertible with multiple GSD's seated side-by-side. When she was in the ring with one, the rest were platzed at ringside. I believe her dog ,Jal, may still hold the AKC record for the most 200 OB scores. The dog world has lost a great one.
by Sam1427 on 05 November 2012 - 18:11
May she rest in peace, after a happy reunion with all her beloved dogs who passed before her. I have all her books and learned so much from her. Thank you, Wynn, for making the dog world a better place. May her relatives be comforted at this time of loss.
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