William HuwPHILLIPSHuw died peacefully at home at Wester Balgedie, Kinross almost exactly two years after his beloved wife Trish having had a difficult path of declining health in recent years. He is survived by daughter Sarah, son Gareth, daughter in law Paige, grandsons Xander and Caspar. brother Alwyn and nephew Paul. Huw was born at Glangwendraeth, younger son of Ewart and Nancy and the family then moved to Pencelli. He went to Llangyndeyrn School then Carmarthen Grammar School leaving to assist on the family farm. A member of St Peter's YFC, he attended evening classes at Pibwrlwyd and assisted at Llandyfaelog Show becoming its President in 2009. When parents Ewart and Nancy retired to Gelliglyd, Huw followed in his brother's footsteps to the West of Scotland Agricultural College. After graduation he worked as a crop protection specialist. Whilst based at Glenrothes in Southeast Scotland he took a gamble leaving a corporate job to set up Scottish Agronomy, a farmers co-operative group giving independent advice and undertaking trial work. It was a family affair with wife Trish in charge of administration and Sarah and Gareth assisting as well. From small beginnings Scottish Agronomy has expanded widely in Scotland. It is a measure of the esteem with which Huw was held that his funeral in Perth was attended by a large contingent of farmers he had advised even though he had retired 15 years ago.
May he rest in Peace
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