Contributions to the tribute of Mr. Hugh McLean

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Pram Singh posted a condolence

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Mr. Maclean was a truly inspiring soul who meant a lot to me. He was a neighbour, friend, father figure and a Celtic fan through and through. I love him, will forever think of him and am happy to know his soul lives through his beautiful family.

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Robin Coombs posted a condolence

Friday, March 5, 2021

Mrs. McLean and family... I came to know of Hughie of a sort (and even then, at arms length really), rather vicariously through Marylin, whom I worked with for several years at Agincourt Collegiate back in the mid 90's. As fond as I was (and still am) of Missus, I came to know and understand and have a bit of an appreciation for Hughie as Marylin would often regale me with stories of their goings-on, stuff with the grandkids, etc. Back then it was just wee Ciara to keep them nimble and sharp-minded... Though I never met the man, I actually did speak to him on the phone more than a few times over the years... If you liked talking to or listening to Marylin, and/or loved working with and just being a friend to her, then Hughie was part of that sentiment. Because they were inextricably intertwined those two... I would often think that when I spoke with him, it was - in a way - like speaking to Marylin. As the lovely passage states, through 60 years of being each other's 'wee one'... We would speak, he and I, of my appreciation for family history/genealogy...of common ancestral paths from Scotland (theirs Glasgow, mine Edinburgh)...of my grandfather's involvement with the Masons, and so on. He was aware of some of the best times I had with Mrs. McLean while we worked together at ACI, and oh the laughs.... There was this one time, about the car and driving away with the gas pump handle still stuck in the car's tank... Just ask her, she'll tell ya. But I knew that he too knew of this, and other moments, that burn fierce and deep in my memory... I'm glad that Marylin would tell him of our laughs and antics in the office at the school. These are the things that stick with me, and help to fill out an image, a picture, an embodiment if you will, of someone I did not know, but I knew of... He sounded like the kind of guy I'd like to hang with, talk to, and maybe even learned from, as I know many did, including his own... To David, Ali, Ciara and Cayleigh, my very sincerest condolences to you. And to Marylin...Mrs. McLean.. I'll tell you, I talk to people for a living, and yet I have no words. Just know that I'm thinking of you and yours, and Hughie. And I'm a better person for it. The following is something I had read at my own grandmother’s funeral some time ago. I found it to be a very beautiful, and a very reassuring piece. I genuinely hope you get from it what I did, and provides some solace in your time of grieving. “I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud, just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other. Then, someone at my side says, ‘There she goes!’ Gone where? Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side, and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination. Her diminished size is in me--not in her. And just at that moment, when someone at my side says, ‘There she goes...’, there are other glistening eyes watching her coming, and their voices ready to take up the glorious cries of ‘Here she comes!!!’ My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to you and the family during this difficult time. May whatever God or deity you believe in, bless you and keep you. Lang may your lum reek. Most sincerely, Robin (Mr.) Coombs

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Michael McGhee lit a candle

Monday, February 22, 2021

Keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayers, Michael McGhee and Family. xo

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Lorraine Healy uploaded photo(s)

Saturday, February 20, 2021

So sorry for your loss❤️ Sending love to all of you.

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Gwen lit a candle

Saturday, February 20, 2021

Words, however kind can't mend your heartache,but those who care and share your loss wish you comfort and peace of mind . May you find strength, in the love of family, and in the warm embrace of friends. My deepest condolences to you and your family. Love Gwen XXX

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Joan Blake lit a candle

Saturday, February 20, 2021

I’m so upset to hear of Hughie’s passing, he and Marylin were a team you always thought would go on forever. I love the photo of him as a young man, no wonder Marylin fell for him. Sending love to Marylin Alison David and the grandchildren. Rest in peace Hughie x

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Mark McGhee and family. lit a candle

Saturday, February 20, 2021

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The family of Mr. Hugh McLean uploaded a photo

Saturday, February 20, 2021