Obituary of Donald McKay

McKAY: A resident of Chatham, Donald (Don) McKay died peacefully at Chatham Kent Health Alliance, Chatham on Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the age of 74. Born in Miami, Manitoba, son of the late Ralph and Elva (Young) McKay. Beloved husband of 40 years of Laura Jean (Chappell) McKay. Dear brother of Robert and Sharon McKay, Dorothy McLarty and Anne McKay. Also survived by his sister in law Kaye McKay. Loving uncle of Scott, Craig, Mark and Todd McLarty, Kevin and Cameron McKay and Angela Beaumont, Michael, Steven and Matt McKay, Maureen McGee, Ford Jr. and Christopher Schweitzer and Matthew Allison. Predeceased by his dear brother Bruce McKay. Don was a graduate of the University of Windsor and very active with Big Brothers and Goodfellows. Don was Past Master of Victory Masonic Lodge and member of the Kent Chapter of Rose Croix and Lodge of Perfection. Family will receive friends at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair St., Chatham on Thursday from 7:00-9:00 p.m. A Masonic Service will be held at the funeral home at Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Memorial service will be held at Evangel Community Church, 76 Sandys St., Chatham, on Friday, October 6, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor William Pipke officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations to the London Health Sciences Foundation, Foundation of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair St., Chatham, Ontario (519) 351-2040.