MacLean Family,
We would like to say a few words in memory of our Uncle Jim — He played an important role in our lives, even though we were separated by an ocean for most of the years. We actually never remember life without Uncle Jim in the family....
When we think back to those early years, we remember someone who was warm, generous, and kind in a quiet, unwavering way. He had a presence that made you feel safe and cared for — someone who gave, not for recognition or reward, but because that’s simply who he was.
We moved away from Scotland and he and Auntie Jan moved to Australia when we were still young, and while distance and time meant we didn’t see them often, his influence never faded. Whenever we did reunite, it was as though no time had passed — the same laughter, the same warmth, the same generous spirit that defined him from the beginning.He was a giver — of time, of help, of love. And that kind of spirit leaves a mark, not just in big gestures, but in the quiet consistency of showing up, of being there when it mattered. That’s the kind of man he was, and that’s the legacy he leaves behind.
Though miles separated us, his impact reached across oceans. He will be missed deeply — by all of us who were lucky enough to know him.
Love always,
Karin, Susan and Wendy