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Robert McMULLAN Obituary
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Memories and Condolences
for Robert McMULLAN
14 Entries
Pete Dixon
February 8, 2025
I met Bob as a volunteer for Abbeyfield Homes in Toronto. He was a kind and gracious boss and I admired him and his mission. He was a good man.
Iain Roche
January 16, 2015
I was thinking about what words I wanted to say about my favourite uncle – casting back to the long years I have known him – from staying in the house in Highgate, visiting the mews cottage in South Kensington to the fifteen minute slot he sometimes allocated at Christmas to drop off a gift purchased in Marylebone Station.
However, the most vivid and valued memory was his last visit in November 2013. Not only was it remarkable that, at ninety years old, Bob flew to the UK from Toronto but then embarked on an automobile tour of the UK with his son, John, dropping in on numerous relatives before ending up at his daughter Alex's house on the borders of Scotland.
Upon his return, he was ensconced in a suite in the Oriental Club where we collected him to bring him to our house for a most convivial dinner and then delivered him, not a little worse for wear, to the arms of the commissionaire. The dinner was so successful that Bob very kindly invited Caroline, Bess, Tom and I to the club for a very ornate afternoon tea the following day in the Main Drawing Room. As usual, Bob urbanely held forth keeping both generations thoroughly entertained. It was a pleasure to have so much of his time during his visit. Bob will be sorely missed by his family here in the UK.
Anne Grosskurth
January 16, 2015
Always remembered as a unique, special person who did so much for other people and who will be sadly missed by many.
Julian Snowdon
January 16, 2015
Bob was a man of extraordinary energy and liveliness, who could illuminate any situation with a mordant wit and humour. He was one of the few great individualists I have known, driven by a spirit of resourcefulness and courage that comes from another age. I would offer this as an epitaph while anticipating his snort of derision:
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
... then you're a man, and so on.
RIP Bob McMullan. I will remember you.
Anne Grosskurth
January 16, 2015
Bob was my step-father and friend. I enjoyed seeing him on my visits to Toronto and am grateful to him for the wonderful support he gave to my mother over 10 years following her stroke. He will be greatly missed.
Abbeyfield Houses Society of Durham
January 15, 2015
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time. We are so happy for the work Bob did with Abbeyfield. Abbeyfield will truly miss Bob.
Ian Grant
January 13, 2015
As a director of the Chefoo Schools Association (branches in the UK, North America, Australia, and New Zealand), Bob's alma mater in China, I am saddened by the loss of a strong supporter of our alumni association for many many years. Bob faithfully attended the Toronto Chefoo Reunions, and in our 2013 Chefoo Magazine, Bob was featured on the front page, plus a 12 1/2 page article. As editor of the magazine I will personally miss Bob, who I have considered a good friend.
Pauline Reid
January 12, 2015
Bob was a very active member of our Family Council at Vermont Square. He was also the President. He will be sadly missed by the residents, their families and staff.
Joan Kerrigan
January 11, 2015
Bob was a great friend and a fine brother-in-law. I shall miss him very much as will all his friends and relatives.
January 11, 2015
Bob was my late husband's first cousin.It has been 22 years since my husband died,but Bob and I continued to keep in touch. In fact Bob visited me in Douglaston, Long Island in 2011 where he resided for a year as a young man, at his Grandmother,s home . I will miss his keen intelligence and wit.
Barbara Bruns
Sheila Wiles nee Murray
January 11, 2015
As a cousin to Bob I am so glad to have kept in touch over the years and had a brief visit from him last year when he was visiting his son in England. I will miss our occasional e-mails when we updated each other on family news.
Susan Corrigan
January 10, 2015
Bob was a neighbour for almost 33 years, since I first moved into Cabbagetown. He was a lovely man and will be will be greatly missed.
Ruth Millar
January 10, 2015
I had the privilege of meeting Bob a few years ago, and corresponding with him about China and a mutual friend, for a book I was writing. I am so glad I had a chance to meet him.
Tim Forbes
January 10, 2015
I will miss our chats, and the amphora of his cigars from the front garden. [Tim Forbes 139 Spruce St.]
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