Re: Thinking of Hugh

Posted by Al L. in Wisc. on October 27, 2009 at 10:49:46 from (216.226.92.151):

In Reply to: Re: Thinking of Hugh posted by teddy52food on October 27, 2009 at 10:20:24:

Paul, glad you made this post. The Canadian I chided for living up in the cold climes was 67. "Hughies" son Sandy posted an obituary in the posting "Death of Hugh MacKay" which has over 100 posts and is approaching 1300 views. Early last summer I was just waiting-hoping for Hugh to post that he and Marg would be showing up at RPRU in Madison, Wisc. I recall Hugh stating something like "...there is no better place for coffee than the table here at..." giving his new address. Me thinks we should park, or better yet ride, some of our red iron Sunday. Here is the obit, that Sandy posted -
Hi, I am Hugh"s son Sandy. Thank you all very much for your kind words.

Dad was heavily invested in farming from a young age and had a lifetime of practical experience with these machines and the implements. He was very knowledgeable and opinionated. Sometime along the way he bought a computer (before I and many younger people did) and eventually we started hearing about this "tractor page." Then we started hearing all these names, user names, from Yesterday"s Tractors. One time I went to visit the folks and Dad was visibly upset and possibly sick to his stomache because because of some argument he had on YT. He was passionate about this site. Eventually, in semi-retirement, he started meeting many of you. This is an impressive community you have all crafted.

We will have a private funeral this week here in Strathroy and a visitation at home in Strathroy on November 1st, between two and four. Mum made sure to include Dad"s love of Yesterday"s Tractors in the obituary:

Hugh Melvin MacKay, 67, of Strathroy, ON (formerly of Middle Musquodoboit, NS), died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by loving family on October 23, 2009, following a brief illness. Beloved husband of 44 years to Margaret (Campbell), father of Marilyn (Scott Geddes) of Windsor, NS, Heather (Duncan Graham) of Toronto, and Sandy (the late Melanie Hicks) of Woodbridge, ON, and grandfather of Munro, the apple of his eye. Brother of Franklyn (Marian), Douglas (Patricia) and Edward (Sandra). He was predeceased by parents Austin and Edith (Dickey) and brother Arthur (Patricia). A career farmer, Hugh had a lifelong love of the land and all things farm-related. He was an avid contributor to “Yesterday’s Tractors,” and had been an active member of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture and the Nova Scotia Milk Producers Association. Cremation and a private family service have been arranged. A memorial hymn sing was held in his honour October 25 at the home of his cousin Shirley Graham in Upper Stewiacke, NS. Visitation at home will take place Sunday, November 1, from 2-4 pm. Donations are welcome to the Canadian Cancer Society, or a chosen charity.

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