Obituary of James-Alexander McLeod

OBITUARY Dr. JAMES ALEXANDER (JIM) McLEOD Died May 3, 2008 of complications following a skiing accident March 29. Born in 1926 in Desbiens Mills, Quebec, he attended McGill University and practiced family dentistry for many years in Lachine. A caring husband and father, he was blessed in his life with two great loves: the late Pearl McLeod (nee Rose), of Verdun, with whom he raised two sons, David and Melvin, and for the final 27 years of his life, Patricia Claxton of Montreal. With great courage and determination, he triumphed over a number of difficulties, including a near-fatal automobile accident in 1966. He was first of all a deeply loving man who cared for his family and friends, but he was also a passionate man of activity and adventure. He was a skilled craftsman, gardener, carpenter, tennis player and above all skier, at which he was superb. He is survived by many family who loved and admired him, including Patricia Claxton, sons David and Melvin, granddaughter Pearl, sister Shirley Ellison, and sons- and daughters-in-law Diana McLeod, Pamela Rubin, Ted Claxton, Dr. David Claxton, Amy Claxton, Sarah Sedcole, and granddaughters and grandsons Stephanie, Nico, Ben, Christina and James. All miss him greatly. The family would like to thank the marvellous staff of St. Mary's Hospital, especially the ICU, who cared for him in the last days of his life, and Drs. Stephenson (orthopedic surgeon), Jorgenson, Tremblay, Cape, Teodorescu and Goldman. A memorial service for Jim McLeod will be held at 4:00 pm on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at the reception hall of Mount Royal Cemetery, 1297 chemin de la Foret, Outremont, Quebec, telephone number (514)279-6540. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to St. Mary's Hospital Foundation, 3830 Lacombe Ave., Montreal QC H3T 1M5, or Stowe Mountain Rescue. Picture by Larry Assam