Obituary of Alexander "Sandy" McLaren

Alexander McLaren 1933-2015 Alexander "Sandy" McLaren, was born in Perth, Scotland, August 24, 1933. He was one of eight children born to his parents, Daniel and Elizabeth. He was predeceased by his sisters Elizabeth, Isabella, and Barbara, and by his twin brother, Donald, in 1990. He is survived by his wife Rosemary, his two sons, David and John (Monique), his sisters Margaret (Rita), Marion (Alec), and Ann. He was a loving grandfather to Zoe, Rhiannon, Katarina, and Lyle, and a great-grandfather to Owen. Sandy passed away last Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the age of 82. He was cremated and his remains will be returned to his beloved in Scotland. In life, Sandy always had some sort of project on the go, usually involving another improvement to the house. He was very creative in his renovations always made it work. Sandy loved to be outdoors. He often reminisced about growing up in Scotland where he had all of Kinnoull Hill as his backyard. He and his twin brother were always out on the hill, frequently hunting rabbits. Fishing was another great passion of his, even though he renamed One Island Lake to Skunk Lake because he never seemed to be able to catch anything there. He was also very attached to his chainsaw and missed no opportunity to make use of it anywhere around the property that needed improving, and no tree was safe. Church was important to Sandy and his faith was central to how he lived his life. He never turned away someone who needed help if he was able to provide that help. Sandy took great pleasure in many things but he was happiest when he was with his grandchildren. When the three girls were young they could get "Granddad" to do almost anything. He was always doing something for them whether it be building a treehouse complete with windows from an old station wagon or pushing them around in a wheelbarrow. Everyone knew how very proud he was of his grand-babies. His sense of humour was legendary and he was always quick with a wry observation and a smile. A funeral service was held December 11, 2015 at St. James Presbyterian Church, Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Arrangements were entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd. Service 2:00 pm Friday, December 11, 2015 St. James Presbyterian Church 1501-108th Avenue DAWSON CREEK, British Columbia, Canada V1G 4H8