Iain grew up in the Gorbals in Glasgow, and was evacuated during WWII to the Scottish countryside where he started his lifelong love of woodworking. After the war he apprenticed in a cabinet making shop in Glasgow. As a young man he emigrated to Canada with his mother, father and sisters Sadie and Margaret, and the family settled in Willowdale, Toronto. Unable to find work as a cabinet maker in Toronto he took a job at Maclean Hunter printing, which turned into a 30 year career, from which he retired in 1990.
Iain met Mary Milne at a Sons of Scotland dance, which led to marriage and their sons John and Andrew. Iain and Mary attended St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, where he served as a treasurer, an elder, a member of the choir, a building renovator, and a furniture maker. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for many years attending meetings regularly up into his nineties.
After 92 active years, Iain needed Mary’s care and support in his final year and he passed quietly at Hospice Vaughan in the early morning with Mary and family at his bedside.
Iain leaves a rich legacy of care for his family and many pieces of hand crafted wooden furniture spread throughout his large circle of friends and family. He will be greatly missed by Mary, John & Julie, Andrew & Kristina, his grandchildren Madeline, Matthew, Malcolm, Holly and Annie and his many friends.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Thompson Funeral Home, 530 Industrial Parkway South, Aurora, ON L4G 6W8 in the Tribute Hall with a reception to follow in the Heritage Room.
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