08 May, 2021 01:00
RONNIE Marshall was very well known and widely respected in north Antrim farming circles.
Born in Portglenone in May 1939, he and older sibling Joseph had farming on both sides of the family in parents Thomas Duff Marshall and Esther (Cameron).
Ronnie was involved in all things agriculture from a young age, and throughout his life had a passion for pedigree livestock.
At just 23 he enjoyed a lot of success with his Finkiltagh herd of pedigree pigs.
A feature in the August 1962 edition of
Pig Progress magazine described him as one of the youngest owners of a pedigree herd in the Accredited Herds Scheme, and he was commended for his conversion of an existing barn into three modern pens each to hold 30 pigs.