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Archibald Duncan McLean
April 18, 1939 – February 20, 2025
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Archibald (Archie) Duncan McLean went to his eternal home to live in the presence of his Saviour Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
Born on April 18,1939 in Toronto, Ontario to Ronald and Marjorie McLean, Archie’s childhood adventures often had his sisters Meredith (predeceased) and Mary, by his side.
Archie met his lifelong love, Kathleen Knox while attending Knox Presbyterian church, Young Adults. On their first date at the CNE in August 1960, they enjoyed all the rides, played every game and both knew they were going to spend the rest of their lives together. They married two years later, while Arch was attending Wilfrid Laurier University. Archie and Kay were blessed with six children over 16 years while living in Kitchener, Toronto, Peterborough and Norwood before making their family home in Woodstock NB.
After graduating in 1964 with a business degree, Archie had a successful career in the food industry working at Quaker Oats, McCain Foods and Maple Leaf Foods. He led, mentored and encouraged his corporate teams with care, compassion and servant leadership. Archie travelled internationally for work, but his favorite place to relax and vacation was Skiff Lake, NB, where the McLeans took great pleasure in hosting hundreds of family and friends for over 40 years.
Archie served enthusiastically on numerous secular and Christian boards. Some of his favorite memories were from time serving, as board chair for Tyndale University, where he received his Honorary Doctorate, 15 years on the board of Transport for Christ, and being involved in the Power to Change campaigns across Canada and in Ireland, where Archie experienced the gospel of Jesus Christ transforming lives and reconciling communities. He was an active member of his community and church, teaching adult Sunday School for many years. Wherever he worked or served, Archie sought to exemplify ‘love in action’.
Archie’s greatest joy and passions were loving family, friends and his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He sought to practice his faith in all his endeavours. The most influential and inspirational people in his life were his wife Kay and his mother Marjorie, both missionary kids who spent 17 years in India and China respectively.
His life, legacy and passing into the presence of his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, are celebrated by his children, Darlene (Harold), Paul (Willette), Corinne (Jeff), Stephen – predeceased (Trudy), Deborah (Kurt), Timothy (Adi). “Papa” will always hold a special place in the hearts of his many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
“Consider how the Holy Spirit can make the Christian independent of outward circumstances. What a bright light may shine within us when it is really dark outside. How firm, how happy, how calm, how peaceful we may be when the world shakes and the foundations of the earth are removed! Even death itself, with all its terrible influences has no power to suspend the music of a Christians heart, but instead makes the music sweeter, clearer, more heavenly until the last kind act that death can do, is allow the earthly song to melt into the heavenly chorus, the temporal joy into the eternal bliss! Let us have confidence then, in the blessed Spirit’s power to comfort us.” – C H Spurgeon
A celebration of Archie’s life will be held on March 15, 2025 at 2:00pm at Woodstock Baptist Church, 694 Main St, Woodstock, NB. Visitation will be from 11:30 am-1:30 pm, with a time of food and fellowship after the service. If you are unable to attend in person, the service will be live streamed. The link for the live stream will be posted prior to the service.
Memorial contributions in Archie’s honour may be made to: Woodstock Baptist Church Online: woodstockbaptist.ca/give Etransfer: wbc.etransfer@gmail.com or Tyndale University: www.tyndale.ca/donate or a charity of your choice.
. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.culbersonfuneralhome.com
The Culberson Funeral Home 188 Connell Street Woodstock, NB in care of arrangements
506-325-1130
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April 18 1939 February 20 2025
Death notice for the town of: Woodstock, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick
death notice Archibald Duncan McLean April 18 1939 February 20 2025
obituaries notice Archibald Duncan McLean April 18 1939 February 20 2025
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Archibald Duncan McLean April 18 1939 February 20 2025 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
