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David Marshall Dewar (known as Mar to his family, or Skin to many of his friends and acquaintances) was the son of John George Dewar and Effie Alicia Marshall. He was born in Toronto and raised in Guelph, although his family later returned to Toronto. Mar was a graduate of Upper Canada College (where he was nicknamed 'Skinny') and Trinity College at the University of Toronto. He was a superb athlete who was skilled in every major sport, although he earned his fame in hockey and cricket. In 1933 he accepted an invitation to coach the Budapest Skating Club's hockey team, which was in effect Hungary's national team. He was a leading bowler for the Toronto Cricket Club Eleven, which in the same year claimed its second straight Canadian Championship.

He joined the staff of Appleby College in 1934 as a teacher of English and the coach of the School's First Teams in football, hockey and cricket. At various times he served as the Assistant Headmaster to the Rev. Canon John A.M. Bell, the Housemaster of Powell's House, the Registrar and the Director of the Junior School. He retired from his career as a schoolmaster in 1974.

In the words of one who knew him well, Mar was "gentle, strong and very fair, and loyal to the nth degree". One of Mar's great loves in the classroom was the teaching of Shakespeare's works.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary Archer Fowlds; his daughters Marci Edwards and her husband Jim, and Midge DesRoches and her husband Michael; and his grandchildren, Tracy and Kate Edwards, and Will and Christie DesRoches. He was the brother of J.S. (Jack) Dewar, Eleanor Dewar, and the late Kathryn Dewar Smith.

Dave Manbert was born in 1938 and began attending Appleby College as a student in 1948. He graduated in 1957, he attended the University of Toronto to obtain his teaching certificate. In 1964 he began teaching at Appleby College. He taught English, Latin and History over the years, but is known for teaching geography and being the Head of the Geography Department from 1969 until his retirement. He was the Athletic Director from 1973 to 1985. He coached football, softball and hockey at Appleby. He was instrumental in starting softball and baseball at Appleby. He retired in June 1994. At his retirement in 1994, the school introduced The David W.L. Manbert Award, awarded to the Senior Student who had demonstrated a sense of humanitarianism while at the school. He died January 12, 2020.