JOHN LOGAN

Our family is saddened to announce the death of our father, John Frederick Logan, Q.C., at Cobourg, Ontario, on July 12, 2024, in his 97th year. John is survived by his sister, Catherine Patricia Philp; his children, Margaret Ann Logan, John Alexander Doran Logan and Janet Mary Logan; his stepchildren, Jennifer and Thom McKercher, Philip Grenfell and Al Liu; his son-in-law, Randy Mokelky; grandchildren, Margie Leggatt, David Mokelky, Samuel Mokelky, Rachel Mokelky, Ian McKercher, Daniel McKercher, Elliott Liu; and five great-grandchildren. John was predeceased by his sister, Margaret Fraser Logan (1937); his wife, Margaret Doreen Logan (1985); his daughter, Susan Elizabeth Mokelky (1995); and his wife, Molly Elizabeth Logan (2010). John was born in Lindsay, Ontario, to Frederick Alexander Logan, M.D., and Florence Elizabeth Logan (nee Weir), R.N., on December 8, 1927. John attended the University of Toronto Schools (UTS), while his father was the Superintendent of the Toronto General Hospital, prior to his death in 1942. John graduated from Lindsay Collegiate Institute, before moving to Toronto to attend the University of Toronto, and Osgoode Hall Law School (Class of 1955). John married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Doreen Doran, on April 24, 1954, and raised their four children in Toronto. John and Marg provided their children with a loving home, with many opportunities and experiences. John and Marg, and Ken and Catherine Philp built a family cottage, on Indian Point, on Balsam Lake, where they made wonderful memories with another of dad's lifelong Lindsay friends, Dick Sylvester and his wife Dodie. Uncle John was loved by Ken and Catherine's children, Nancy and Steve Pelletier, John Philp and Sara Turner, Andy Philp and Paula Murphy, and Margie Philp and Martin Mittelstaedt. John was a great friend and brother-in-law to Margaret's brother, Jim Doran and his wife, Jacqui; and his sister, Dorothy and her husband, Ed Eberle. He was a wonderful uncle to James, Gregory and Anne Doran, and Margie, Mary, Ted and David Eberle. John practiced corporate and mining law his entire career, with the law firm Holden Murdoch. John retired in 1991, as co-managing partner. He was well-regarded by his colleagues and treated the staff with respect. But no life comes without hardship. Our father's life came to an abrupt change with the death of his beloved wife and best friend, Marg, on July 20, 1985. Her loss was profoundly felt by John and his children. With perseverance and fortitude, our father soldiered on with life on life's new terms. After several years as a widower, John was fortunate to meet Molly Elizabeth Davis. They married on May 13, 1988, and started a new life together. John welcomed Molly's children, Jennifer and Thom McKercher and Philip Grenfell, into his family. In retirement, John and Molly moved to Warkworth, Ontario, to their cherished home, Burncroft. John and Margaret's daughter, Susan Mokelky, died on September 2, 1995, after years of mental health struggles. It was a devastating and life-changing loss. After Susan died, John and Molly moved to Cobourg. They had a life full of family, friends and travel, including many trips to Longboat Key, Florida, until Molly's sad passing on February 14, 2010. John was blessed with a 25-year friendship with Cindy Davidson, based on loyalty, trust and respect. John considered her family. In recent years John enjoyed the fellowship of his coffee and golfing friends, Al Rempel, Hugh Glennie and Dr. Tom Wilson. John enjoyed his travels with his companion, Helen Perkins, of Ottawa. John enjoyed curling, tennis and golf throughout his lifetime. During the pandemic, John and his condo floor-mates, Reba Smith, Nancy Biggar and Donna Wootton, supported one another, gathering together for meals most evenings over those challenging years. Their friendship meant the world to Dad. John will be most remembered for his kindness, sense of humour, intelligence and perseverance. John's determination and strength in hard times, was strongly influenced by the positive examples of his mother, Florence, and treasured sister, Catherine. John's admiration for his mother was enduring. Our father recently proclaimed with gratitude, "It's been a good life." Hopefully John's friends and family, can hold onto those comforting words in the upcoming days of grief and reflection. Much appreciation and thanks must also be extended to the staff at Northumberland Hills Hospital, and to his Flourish at Home caregivers. They were as fond of John as he was of them. We thank them for their warmth and compassion. The funeral of John F. Logan, Q.C., will be held at MacCoubrey's Funeral Home, 30 King Street E, Cobourg, Ontario, on August 1, 2024, at 11a.m., with a reception to follow at the Reception Centre. Dad was a supporter of The Bridge Hospice, Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre, and Northumberland Hills Hospital. He would be honoured if you would consider making a donation in his memory.