Ian Andrew BARCLAY

IAN ANDREW BARCLAY
IAN ANDREW BARCLAY March 7, 1921 – June 7, 2008 It is with deep sadness that Ian's family announces his passing after a brief illness. He is survived by his loving wife Ann, beloved daughter Debbie (David) Rollins, his adored granddaughters Jennifer, Meaghan and Kelly of whom he was so proud, his sister Joan (John) Drummond of Chelsea, Quebec and his brother-in- law Peter (Joan) Hadrill of Montreal. Ian also had many nieces, nephews and cousins who were an important part of his life.
Ian was born in Montreal to Jean (Fleck) and Mr. Justice Gregor Barclay and was educated at Selwyn House, Montreal and Ashbury College, Ottawa. In 1939 he started McGill and in 1941 he joined the Royal Canadian Navy. He was loaned to the Royal Navy as a combined Ops Commando and served in the North African and Sicily campaigns, as well as the Normandy invasion on D-Day.
After the war Ian returned to McGill where he completed his law degree and then obtained his MPA at Harvard.
After a year of practising law in Montreal Ian, Ann and Debbie came to Vancouver where he started a long career in the forest industry with Columbia Cellulose. In 1964 he joined B.C. Forest Products where he stayed until retiring in 1984 as their CEO. Ian served on the Economic Council of Canada as well as Many boards including the United Way, Hudson's Bay Co., the Royal Bank of Canada and Northern Telecom.
After his family and business his other great passion was sports. One of his proudest achievements was being a member of the navy team that won the Grey Cup in 1944. His interest in football continued as he became president of the B.C. Lions and the Western Football Conference.
Ian was a gentle, softly spoken man and was a mentor to many young people in their formative years.
Our family would like to thank Dr. Brad Fritz and the medical teams at V.G.H.'S ICU and CCU for their extraordinary care.
A celebration of Ian's life will take place at St. Mary's Kerrisdale, 37th and Larch, at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Rev. Kevin Dixon officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada, 310-1682 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver V6J 4S6.