Obituary of William Kenneth MACLENNAN

MACLENNAN, William K. Calgary resident William (Bill) MacLennan died on March 19, 2012, at the Salvation Army Agape Hospice in Calgary, Alberta. At his request, no service will be held. Bill was born April 16, 1932, in Roland, Manitoba, to Lewis James and Annie Lydia MacLennan. He grew up a kind big brother to siblings, Murn and Fern. Bill served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Korean War and earned the nickname, “tough old sailor.” When he finished his tour of duty, Bill worked as the captain of a seismic exploration vehicle in the Arctic and later as a taxi driver in Calgary where he met his wife, Mila, and became “Grandpa Bill” to her 5 children, 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. In 2000, Bill and Mila moved to Strathmore, just outside Calgary, where they enjoyed retirement in a small town but always near their growing family in Calgary. Bill loved to play golf and was an active member of the Strathmore Golf Club, often playing 27 or 36 holes daily. He made many friends at the club and was able to play his favorite sport until the end of the 2011 season. Bill is survived by his wife of 22 years, Mila; son, Kenneth; brother, Murn MacLennan; sister, Fern Klassen; children, Milandro, Stella, Levi, Lisa and Vic; grandchildren, Ian, Sachi, Simon, Bryan, Carmen, Arielle, Ben, Sam, Sarah, Sharon, Serena and Aaron; and great-grandchildren, Jasmine, Percy, Ayza and Amelie. His grandchildren fondly remember his “world-famous” mashed potatoes and the banana pancakes he would make and deliver to them on his regular visits to Calgary. To send condolences, please visit www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca. WHEATLAND FUNERAL HOME LTD. (Strathmore) in care of arrangements. 403-934-5666 Send Condolences