OBITUARY
Alan Drummond McLay
31 August , 1931 – 2 April , 2018
McLay, Dr. Alan Drummond
Scholar and Gentleman.
Passed away peacefully on April 2, 2018, at the Salvation Army Grace Manor at
the age of 86.
Alan was the son of the late Alexander Boyd McLay and Catherine Lucy
Drummond.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Mary of 59 years, his children
Anne, Carol (Ben), Sonia (Chris), and Eric (Cheryl); as well as his grandchildren
Molly, Connor, Keira, Matthew, Jacob, Rachel and Logan. He was preceded in
death by his beloved son Alexander McLay. Also survived by brother Dr. David
McLay (Jean), and sisters Dr. Catherine McLay, and Elizabeth Scarlett; and by
Charles Drummond (Christine). Missed by nephews Ralph Scarlett (Sharon) and Lloyd Scarlett (Patricia) and niece Alison Lorenowicz (Stephen).
Alan received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin in English Literature.
Teaching was Alan’s passion and he is fondly remembered as a distinguished
Professor of English Literature and the Assistant Dean of Arts at Carleton
University. Alan was President of the Historical Society of Ottawa and served as
Chairman of Southminster United Church Council.
Alan grew up at his family cottage on Georgian Bay with his very large extended
family. He passed on his deep love of the Bay to his wife and children.
He was incredibly patient, kind, and brilliant with an encyclopedic memory. We
didn’t have Google when we were kids but we had our dad.
We are very grateful to the staff of the Salvation Army Grace Manor for
their kindness, compassion and expert care of Alan during his illness.
Friends may visit at the McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home and Chapel at 1411 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa on April 21, 2018 from 10am to 12 p.m. The memorial service will be held at 12 p.m., April 21, 2018. A reception will follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, in memoriam donations would be appreciated for the Salvation Army Grace Manor (gracemanor.ca)
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Alan Drummond McLay 2018.source
Death notice for the town of: ottawa, Province: Ontario