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Kenneth Hartley MCNEELY

1932 - 2019

BORN

1932

DIED

2019

Kenneth MCNEELY Obituary

KENNETH HARTLEY MCNEELY November 25, 1932 - September 12, 2019 On September 12 at home, Ken peacefully concluded his outstanding life in his 86th year. He was predeceased by his parents, Percy and Winnifred; brothers, Bruce and Trevor; a legion of loyal cats; and three dogs named Paddy. Ken was a husband to Helen, a father to Catherine (Richard Thomas), Elizabeth and Thomas (Liis-Ann Klein), and a grandpa to Lucy, Grace, and Anneli. Throughout Ken's early childhood in small-town Manitoba, books by Ransome, Haggard and Kipling filled his imagination with vivid fantasies of adventure and faraway lands. By the time of his death, Ken had managed to fulfill many of his wildest dreams by travelling the globe and bearing witness to extraordinary events. His adventures included unmapped Jamaican caves, Napoleonic battlefields, abandoned Coptic churches, Haiti in the 1960s, rural Afghanistan, Canadian history, and viewing all the bones of St. Francis Xavier. His interest in the world and its people was boundless and will always be inspiring. In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

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Published by The Globe and Mail from Sep. 21 to Sep. 25, 2019.

Memories and Condolences
for Kenneth MCNEELY

3 Entries

Bryan Scully

March 6, 2020

Helen, Catherine + Elizabeth,

Ken was my supervisor at CIDA from Dec 1973 - Aug 1974, and a man who influenced me greatly. Such joy in life. Such exuberance. Such an interesting man. I continue to think fondly of Ken. My belated condolences.

Carol & Branch Greaves

September 22, 2019

Dear Helen, I am so sorry for your loss. The friendship you both shared with my parents was a delightful connection that gave them so much pleasure in their later years. They always spoke highly of the interesting conversations experienced and fun had as a result of having met you both. Thinking of you at this difficult time and sending our love.

JENNIFER MARCELLO

September 22, 2019

Dear Helen, I am so sorry to hear of Ken's passing. I remember the stories from Beate and Istvan of the marvelous times you had traveling together and the long friendship between you. I will keep you, Ken and all your family in my prayers. Sending you love.
Helen Jennifer

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