Longtime standardbred racing industry participant Eileen Waples of Guelph, Ont. passed away peacefully at Hospice Wellington in Guelph on February 7, 2022 at the age of 96.
The service for the late Hall of Fame horseman Keith Waples is available for those wishing to watch online.
Regarded almost unanimously as one of the greatest horsemen in the history of harness racing, Keith passed away at Guelph General Hospital on Friday, May 7, 2021 at the age of 97.
He will be sadly missed by Eileen, his loving wife of almost 75 years, and his four children, Barbara Lennox, Donna Galbraith (Mac), Karen Hauver (Maurice) and Gord (Denise), as well as his nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Keith was the son of the late Jack and Bertha Waples and was predeceased by sisters, Jean Swan and Annabelle Caffry, and by his grandson Jason (Jay) Waples.