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March 14, 2020
I did not know Cal well. Over the years, however, we found occasional time to share a coffee and the highlights of our journeys. Looking back, I now realize just how outrageously parallel those journeys were.
We were both born in 1941 then spent our boyhoods and teen aged years in the Lawrence and Dufferin area of Toronto. We were both nurtured by large families, families that worked hard to make ends meet.
Cal and I were both scholastically precocious--until high school at least--with the result that we both completed grade 13 at the age of 16. I shared a number of classes with Cal during those intimidating years: Intimidating because we both came from poor families while half our schoolmates were wealthy and they wore it well.
After high school I joined an advertising agency. By the time I was 26 I started my own. And Cal did the same just a couple of years later. And we both chose exceptional business partners.
Even more outrageously, we both dated the late, great, Rosanne McWaters.
Rosanne revered her times with Cal. She would tell me about him, the warmth of his large family, how music prevailed at every gathering and how amazingly talented Murray was, even in his early teen years.
I did not know Cal well but what I did know was that he was extraordinarily talented, modest and a very kind man. I so wish I had known him better.
My profound condolences, McLaughlin family, on
your loss. But take some comfort in remembering all you contributed to molding the life of this fine, fine man.
Don Ambrose
Greg MacNeil
March 14, 2020
I had the pleasure of meeting Cal on several occasions. He did some work for our company during the magazine wonder years.
I still remember:
"Chatelaine and Reader's Digest decisively defeat Homemaker's in the battle for rural circulation."
Understated and funny just like the man who wrote the words.
My condolences to his family.
Terry O'Malley
March 13, 2020
A brilliant and modest professional. Admired and respected by his peers.
Terry O'Malley
Terry O'Malley
March 13, 2020
A brilliant and modest professional.Much admired and respected.
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