May 2, 1929 - December 2, 2022 Died suddenly and peacefully in Ottawa with Sheila by his side, as they were throughout their 61 years of marriage. Father to Hugh Michael (Deirdre Speers) of Ottawa and Margaret Catherine (Matthew Zadow) of Brussels, Belgium. A proud grandfather to Malcolm, Maeve, and Duncan. Predeceased by sisters Nancy McNee (London) and Ina Hunt (Massachusetts). Hugh’s calling and profession included a half-century as a United Church minister in pulpits in St Adele, Smiths Falls, Toronto, St Catharines, and Regina. Since retirement, he was an active member at Emanuel Church in Land O Lakes, which meant he continued his ministry as a church member and storyteller. He travelled extensively for meetings of the World Council of Churches in the 70’s and 80’s where he first developed a love for warm climates. He was particularly proud of his involvement with creating the 1971 Joint (red) Hymn Book of the Anglican and United Churches of Canada. The ministry wasn’t his first choice as he started at UofT in Dentistry, then graduated in Arts in the Class of ‘50 (Phi Gamma Delta). Graduate and Divinity studies followed at McGill and Edinburgh. In retirement Sheila and Hugh loved to…
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