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Robert Macklin was born in Ireland in 1880. After coming to Canada he joined the Toronto City Police Force. He was later a member of the Vancouver City Police for eight years before coming to Langley. Once in Langley "Chief" Macklin was in charge of the Langley Police Department for over 20 years. He was superannuated by the Langley Municipal Council in about 1942 when the Provincial Police took over the work in the municipality. Robert married Mary Reid in Vancouver on July 4, 1911. The couple had eight children : Alexander and twin Frances, Robert, William, James, Elizabeth, Anne, and Margaret. Robert died suddenly on October 31, 1943, at the age of 63, while feeding the cattle on his farm near his home on Johnston Townline Road (216th Street) in Murrayville. He is buried in the Murrayville Cemetery. The subdivision in this area is now called Macklin Corners.
Term Source: HPC Record (HPC-430/1186); obituary.