James McGettigan

Patricia and I were very saddened to hear of Dr. Jim's death.A beautiful man!

Dear McGettigan Family, "McDoc" was my doctor for nearly 40 years. He helped me through some of the best and worst times of my life. He was always told it like it was and was quick to hand out a mental kick in the pants if it was needed. But...he was a very kind, compassionate man too. I will miss him very much. My sincere condolances and kindest regards to you and yours.

I was saddened to hear of DR McGettigan's passing. He was my doctor since 1974 .He always said it like it was and he is a large part of the reason I quit smoking. I will miss him.

Wilf Bueckert Saskatoon

To Claire, Kathryn, John and Cormac. Our hearts and thoughts are with you. Luv Norma and Jesse xoxox

I remember when I went to the Dr. for a prenatal check and my Dr. (Bayly) was away so I saw Dr. McGettigan...he asked me if I was a smoker and sheepishly I told him that I had the odd cigarette (not any more of course) however, he told me that I should be "horse whipped" for that...I can still see him shaking his head and speaking in that lovely Irish accent. I tell that story to this day and that was 18 years ago. May the Good Lord Bless all of you in your time of sadness. He was a wonderful doctor..

Sincerely
Marcy Atchison

Dear Claire, John, Kathryn, Cormac and extended family,
Having just returned from out of country we were saddened to hear Hal's phone message about your loss. Dr. McGettigen was indeed a special man. Our first encounter with him was long before Hal joined his practice. He went out of his way to do a favor for us when Al's mother was dying even though he was not her or our family physician. Since then, we have had several happy encounters with him in which he consistently demonstrated his caring humanitarian qualities. May you find peace during these difficult days through the support of each other and knowing that he touched the lives of many of us in a positive way.
We send our deepest condolences.

My sympathy goes out to the entire McGettigan family on the passing of Dr.Jim. I also feel a great loss, since I had known him for thirty eight years as my Doctor, but also as my friend, and we knew each other on a first name basis. Let us thank the Lord for his endeavours on this earth,
May God Bless all of you.

RIP Jim, you'll be sadly missed back in Strabane were we all looked up to and adored you so much.
You've always been an inspiration figure whom I've been so proud to call my uncle. My heartfelt condolences go out to the McGettigan Clan; you are all in my prayers.

Dear McGettigan clan,

Sincere condolences for the loss of a wonderful man, husband, dad, grandad, uncle and doc. He will be deeply missed by all his relatives back in Ireland.

Sorry to hear about Jim. Always remembered by me as a kind gent and a family (+ football) man to the bone. Heartfelt condolences to Claire and family. Hopefully catch up soon.

For the McGettigan Clan: Claire, Kathryn & Bob, Cormac, John & Leanne-- Seamus and Grace

We were saddened to hear of Jim's passing. His loving spirit lives on in the hearts of his family members. May the beautiful memories of Jim as a husband, father, father-in-law, and grandad bring you comfort and peace as you journey together through this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

To Claire and family.
we are saddened by the sudden death of our friend Jim. Please accept our sincere condolances. He will saddly missed by You, his family,and Many friends. May he rest in the arms of Jesus.

Condolences to the McGettigan Clan. The Johnston Clan who knew him from when he was in Kelvington will certainly miss him. He was a wonderful doctor and friend.
Go mbeannaí Dia duit Slan Leat
H. Johnston

So sorry to hear of Dr. McGettigan's passing. I had the privilege of meeting him at PRC many years ago and then at SPH, where he faithfully came to see his patients. He always stopped by the desk and would tell a story or joke and then be on his way. I will truly miss that.

he has been my Doc my kids mom sis husbands doc from when he came to saskatoon . i rember Pat in the office they were all great dont know who i can trust now . the best to all we will miss him .

Dear McGettigan family.... what an amazing tribute to a wonderful man... it's very apparent that you will have no end of beautiful memories to keep his spirit with you always... I will always remember him as quite the lil sparkplug with such a great sense of humour and a twinkle! my sincere condolences...

DR. MCGETTIGAN WILL BE MUCH MISSED. HIS CARE GIVEN TO US WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO THE MCGETTIGAN FAMILY AND THE STAFF AT HIS OFFICE. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. LEN AND LYNN KLASSEN

Dear Claire Catherine Cormac and John. I was so sorry and saddened to hear of Jim's passing, What a very sad time for all of you. Jim will be greatly missed. On his walk through life he helped, and made many friends. He will never be forgotten. May the Lord welcome him home, and may he rest in peace.

Dr. McGettigan was more than our family doctor. He was our friend in good times as well as bad. He was a man with an iron will, a heart of gold and the soul of a saint. I would like to say Rest in Peace but I'm sure he cannot rest. He'll be fighting to make things better for everyone with him even now. God bless his eternal soul! The Kingwell family

Dear Claire and family,
Sincere condolences from the family of Helen and Cliff Harrison (Sr.) of Kelvington. Jim was our family physician there and we all grew to love and respect him and continued this relationship after tyour move to Saskatoon. He was my physician and surrogate father during my years in Saskatoon while I attended the U of S. He remembered everyone in his "family" and recognized me after many years when I bumped into him in that small Irish pub off of Broadway. You will all miss him sorely but I'm sure he will still be watching over you and all he cared for over the years. He was a great man.

dr mcgettigan
our family doctor for over 50 yrs!! his tiny office with the am radio playing and pat sometimes singing or humming. 11 kids and my two parents all seeing the doctor at the same time!! sometimes the whole day would be booked off for us or we would go in groups. the man was amazing and committed to helping people. god bless this man the world would be a better place even with 1 more man like him. he treated my whole family all 13 of with respect etc. 11 screaming kids running around his office he deserves praise for not snapping. i will miss him as will my family. randy kautzman

For Claire, Kate, Cormac, John, Leanne, Seamus and Grace with love,

It's never time

It's never time love for us to part ways
Our paths must never fail to join
Tho I must wait until it's my time
I know your love with me shall weigh

We shall ever raise our glasses
With a pint of ale to you
Toasting spirits of fire and laughter
Abiding love kept ever true

To the Irishman who loved his family
To his wit and fiery ways
To the kindness he showed his fellows
To Derry from once he came

Tears and laughter are our partners
They will follow us our days
Like the North Star ever present
You will guide us along the way

It's never time love for us to part ways
How do I follow my chosen path
Without your blessings in my ears Da
I don't know but I may fall

Without your ever present guidance
And the love that walked with me
Your hand upon my shoulder
I was young then you set me free

It's never time love for us to part ways
It is not my want to do
Tho I can't walk alongside you
Evermore you wave to me

Dr McGettigan will be missed by all of us who had the experience of his care in us as myself ,son,and even my grandson, even my brothers and parents. Jim will be greatly missed. OUR CONDOLENCES to his family, he will always be watching his patients. Dr Mcgettigan thank you for the privalige of being my doctor will miss our talks

To the Whole Family: What a shock to hear about Jim to day. I know what a sad time it is for all of you - Iam thnkfull I had a couple minutes with him in August. What a wonderful tribute to Jim in the paper to day. I shall raise a glass to you Jim on both Friday and Saturday. Love to all the family Bob.s Aunt Dorothy - Edmonton, Alberta

Dear Claire, Catherine, Cormac and John,
I bring a message of sincerest sympathies at this time of sadness and searching from my brothers and sisters in Derry and through out Ireland. Maureen and Noel particularly send their love and thoughts and fondly remember their visit with you and great hospitality to them.

I personally will greatly miss Jimmy. it was ironic that living on the same street (Westland ) in Derry we were not to meet until 1974 in Saskatoon! jimmy's facetious self description as 'A Derry man living in Canada' was his two solitudes. His strong bond to Ireland challenged his ties to Canada.

in my capacity as a member of The Saskatchewan Amateur Boxing Association Jimmy served as it's medical director and give generously of his time and medical expertise In the interest of youth particularly the aboriginal youth.

I will miss Jimmy's quick wit and sense of humor, his sharp discerning intellect, his commitment to his profession, his deep religious convictions and especially his endearing humanity.

Slan a Sheamais agus go ndeana Dia trocaire ar do anam.

Gerry and Louise Kelly.

I have to agree with others when they say what a beautiful tribute!
My deepest condolences to family and friends of Dr McGettigan.
I for one am so glad he made that journey ~ many years ago with his family to practice here ~ allowing me along with others the opportunity to know him as the professional Dr that he was. He was a very understanding Dr who always cared about and respected his patients and their beliefs.
Saskatoon has lost one of the absolute best Dr's!
His cheerful hello will be missed by many.
Thanks for being my Dr for 30 years, I miss you already!

So sorry to hear about the loss of dear Dr. McGettigan. He was my family's physician for the past 30 years, and he was a wonderful man, My deepest sympathies go Claire, and the rest of his lovely family...
with love and fondest memories,

A firm handshake, a smile, moving a half step closer in,looking you in the eye and asking 'good to see ya, son. how are ya doin and how's the family' and knowing that his posture matched the sincerity of his words. That's how I will remember Jimmy.

I feel so lost at the news of Jim`s passing.He was my doctor for over 40 years.He helped me through many health and life setbacks.When my son was killed I received a personal call from Jim inviting me to come in to the office.He spent 1.5 hours talking and listening to me.I will miss him.I could always count on him to look after my health problems or some crusty advice. He will be hard for me to replace.One of a kind. My sympathies to his family and fellow workers at the office. Take care George Sproat.

So sorry to hear about Jim. The memories are great and many. Back in 1965, in Kelvington Saskatchewan there was 8 happy people, 3 from Ireland and 5 from Denmark making a new future for themselves in big Canada. And we succeeded. We spent many happy hours together, eating, drinking a wee bit of old country whisky and playing lots of games in the long winter evenings in cold Saskatchewan.
As I remember it, Clairs, there was one guessing game we played, you and I against Jim and Lisa and we cheating a bit to win over our two smart opponents.
It hard, but life must go on, so hang in there Claire. It is so great we have wonderful children to help.
All my loive to you and yours and may God Bless you
Jens

We were so sorry to hear about Jim's death. Although a full cousin of Claire's, I actually only met Jim and Claire on two visits to Canada when visiting my sister Liz and her family. The first visit was in 1977, during which Jim sorted out an ingrowing toenail I was suffering from which was hampering my soccer playing. I think I'm right in saying that Jim was heavily involved with Saskatoon United at the time, and I played a couple of games for them. I like to think that Jim's concern for my toe was at least partly because I was such a good player - but it was probably because he was just a caring guy and a great doctor! The second occasion was a full 30 years later, in 2007. Jim and Claire invited us over for dinner and I was treated to a visit to his basement bar. We also met on several other occasions during that visit and had the pleasure of discussing Jim's experiences of growing up in Derry. Jim was a remarkable man who treated my family and myself with a great deal of kindness and generosity and our thoughts are with Claire, Cormac, John, Kate and the rest of the family. Love Phil and Diane McNulty and family (Barnsley, England)

He was a beautiful man with a beautiful, kind soul...How blessed his family was to have him impact and share their lives. So very sorry for your loss. We were also blessed to have him as our physician for 25years. He always went the extra mile for those who he cared for...He will be missed but not forgotten. Michele Green/Tyrone DePeel (Saskatoon, SK)

I would like to extend my sincere sympathy to the family of Dr. J. McGettigan. He brought my daughter and grand daughter into this world. He was our family physician for many years. I am forever grateful for everything he did for me when I needed his help. Condolences John F. Turanich and Colleen King

McGettigan Clan, We had the priviledge of having Dr. McGettigan as our family doctor for forty years. He was a wonderful man and always had time to have a visit when we were in his office.
He was a man that was admired by us all and we know it will be very hard for another doctor to fill his shoes.
Our thoughts and prayers are will you all. We know that when we hear a Daniel O'Donnell song,we will think of Dr. McGettigan. Rest in peace our dear friend.
With love from Frank and Mavis Scherr and family

I can't believe he's gone!Jim was such a character. I'll miss the debates I had with him over the years about all sorts of things. He was a wonderful father and husband, and a very considerate and generous friend. His loss will be greatly felt by all who knew him. my deepest sympathy to claire, kate, cormac, john, seamus and grace. You are all in my thoughts and prayers, and i am mourning with you.

DR.McGETTIGAN was my doctor all of my young life until I moved away from Saskatoon in 1989. My condolences to the family.

To the McGettigan Family,

Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.

Thanks Jim for over 40 years of friendship and great memories.

I shall remember "Jim" as Kate's father, but also, as "Dr. McGettigan", the kind, wise, compassionate and cheery physician who visited his residents at Sherbrooke Community Centre every week. I was priviledged to work with him for many of his residents, especially in the Veteran's Village, when I worked at Sherbrooke.
He will be greatly missed.

To the McGettigan Clan - remembering an unforgettable spark of a man, who was a grand presence wherever he was (or wasn't, as he was often involved in the story being told, if he wasn't doing the telling himself!). You knew you were in for a good one if his finger came out and started wagging while he was winding up during a tale. His physical absence will be palpable, but he will always be there in the stories, the songs (complete with fists pumping and voices raised) and in the hearts of those who loved him, and who he loved in return. Our family mourns with yours.

As we travel life's journey we meet all sorts. Jim was without a doubt one of the finest men I have meet along that way. He was a true person who always had the time to visit with you. I can see him right now at the soccer centre. May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back.

Beautiful words from the hearts of a loving clan. How blessed you all are to have each other, and to have had such a shining example of zest for life and faith! This was a man who shall not easily be forgotten by anyone who knew him. What a legacy he leaves! God bless.

Dear Claire, Kathryn, Cormac, John and other family members. We are very saddened at the passing of Jim. May he rest in peace. Our family will miss him a lot. The Irish community will miss him very much. He was the heart and soul of us all - our Godfather in Saskatoon. What a beautiful and moving tribute in the Star Phoenix today and every word is so true. Jim was a fantastic person. He cared for so many in the many facets of his life and continues to do so from his place at the table above. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time. Love from Frank and Gertrude McGartland, Roisin and Mark McGartland Lachapelle, and Sinead, Jeremy, Keara and Marin McGartland Van Olst.

McGettigan Clan, Sadly we received the news of Jim's passing, a firm and loyal friend if ever there was, our thoughts and prayers, are with you. May the saints receive our brother, welcome him home, may he sit on the touchline for ever, and cheer the Bhoys on. God Bless a truly great gentleman. Pauline & Davie boy! Jenkins

What a beautiful tribute to a life well-lived and a man well-loved. To leave a legacy of love and respect is the best a person can hope for. In this, it appears that Dr. McGettigan was wealthy indeed. I do not know him or your family, but I tip my hat and raise my glass to a familty that understands and embraces family and moral values. May this time of grief and remembrance bring you all closer to each other and to God the Father. Blessings to you all.

To The McGettigan Clan,
My deepest sympathy goes out to Mrs McGettigan and Family.
I had the priveledge to work with Dr McGettigan at St Pauls Hospital.He was a true gentelman and a great Doctor .He always maintain respect for his patients,his colleagues and the nurses,and for that we respected him.He was gentle and caring.His Patients loved him.He always took the time to talk to you.
You will be missed but we have so many fond memories to think of as I am sure you all do.
May all those good memories sustain you at this time and in years ahead.
With respect, Dolores Huyghebaert(Former Nurse Manager of Post Partum And Nursery,St Paul's Hospital)

It was a true honour to know the wonderful Dr. Jim McGettigan -- and I'll certainly always remember his warm smile, ready laugh, and overall cheery nature. I always felt happier having chatted with him and know he'll have a special place in Heaven. All my love and prayers go out to Claire, Kathryn, Cormac, John, their families, and the entire McGettigan clan and extended family. I'm so very sorry for your loss and wish you comfort and peace. Love always.

McGettigan family - Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Dr. MGettigan worked with many of my family members and was also a friend to some. I've heard the most amazing stories about this man. Peace to you all.

Simonne Kachor (Charpentier) and family.

We're so glad we had the honour and the pleasure of tipping back pints with the good Doctor--a true gentleman and scholar. He will be missed. Our thoughts are with you.

Our heart felt sympathy to the McGettigan family. Dr. McGettigan has been part of our lives for the last 40 years, he will be missed!

To the McGettigan Family,
Jim may have left this world...but his legacy will live on in the lives that he touched in the most caring way possible. May he bring 'Celtic' memories and stories to heaven...Jim is truelly a 'man of all times'.May all his family celebrate the great person that he is..and always will be! Slainte for now...

Louise and I will dearly miss a very close compassionate friend, doctor and native of our beloved city of Derry, Ireland. Our condolences go out to Claire, Catherine,Cormac and John and all the family. Beannacht De oraibh go leir is go speisialta ar a anam.

Gerry,Louise, Brigid,Shane and Pearse

So sad to hear the news. God bless and take care of you all.

We are so sad to lose a doctor that has been caring for our family members for many ,many years.He will be very hard to replace.Our prayers are with his family at this time. Robert Stack Mesa Az.

To the McGettigan family,
I send condolences and wishes that you will find solace in the support of family and friends as you celebrate his life.

Jim
i have no doubt that heaven will never be the same with your arrival. You will have the best football team, best pint of Guinness, the angels will be singing your praises when you share your Derry and Saskatoon charm with them.Jim you will be sadly missed. My wife Kathleen and i extend our condolences to your loving wife and family. Jim a Mighty Man, Rest In Peace

Please accept our sincere condolences for Jimmy's death.
Losing a wonderful old man, they say, is like having a library burn down; all those bits of knowledge, know-how, all the stories and tall
tales and opinions are lost. But the analogy fails too. We remember
him and think fondly of him, and that preserves much of this library's load of treasure.

We are thinking of all of you in this sad time.

Dr. McGettigan has been a very important part of our family for many, many years. We will forever be grateful for the special care he always showed us,even up until last week when he called to see how I was doing. Thank you Doc, for your many years of service and friendship. We will miss you.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. losing a parent is a difficult thing. Your memories will sustain you as you move through this. Remember the laughter. God bless.

The world has lost a very special person, Dr. McGettigan was a man of passion and compassion and humor. We at Parkridge will miss him terribly. Our prayers and thoughts are with you the family.
Brenda Melnychuk
Unit clerk at Parkridge Center

my thoughts go to the family , he was our famliy dr . for many years ,he was a caring man.my prayers are with you all
marie hart

We were saddened to hear about Jim. We have many memories of your family and our family when you lived in Kelvington. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.The family of Nev and Betty McDonald, Kelvington, SK.

Our most sincere sympathies are extended to the McGettigan Clan. Jimmy was a great man, doctor and soccer supporter who will be missed by all who knew him. Dean & Stephanie Rumpel (Saskatoon,SK)

Dear Clare, Catherine, John and Cormac

We were so very sad to hear of Dr McGettigan's sudden passing. Our deepest sympathy goes out to you all. He worked to the end doing what he loved most - looking after his many patients with the greatest of care and compassion. He will be missed. A wonderful Doctor and friend. Our thoughts are with you at this very sad time

Very sad to hear the passing of a wonderful man. The soccer community in Saskatoon will greatly miss you Jim. Especially Saskatoon Arsenal. Prayers with the family at this time.

Thank you for the opportunity to know Dr McGettigan for over 40 years.It has been OUR pleasure
Eddie&Bev Korchinski&family

Thank-you Dr. McGettigan for the care, encouragement and mentorship you gave to my son, Matt. You took the time to listen and always offered hope and we shall be forever grateful.

Peggy Proctor, Matthew Proctor, Saskatoon.

Words cannot express how much we will miss Dr. Mcgettigan. He's been my doctor all my life. He's my parents doctor, my sisters family doctor, and my childrens doctor. He's been more than a doctor but a good friend and allie. What a kind caring man he was, it was a blessing to know him. He felt like family to me. Not sure who's going to tell me that I better not gain any more weight...no one could say it like he could :) My condolances to you all. It was an honor.
Ruth and Phil Kovacs

So sorry to hear. He was my doctor as a kid and then our family doctor once I got married. I am happy that he didn't suffer. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.

So sad to hear this news. He was our family Dr for over 40 years. You didn't feel like you were going to see the Doctor you felt like you were visiting a friend. He will be greatly missed.

He was my doctor for the past 40 some years. I will miss him

Dr. McGettigan delivered my brother over 44 years ago, he delivered me over 41 years ago and he also assisted with the delivery of my daughter over 24 years ago. He was a wonderful "family" doctor in every sense of the word and will be greatly missed by the entire Saskatoon community.

Dr, Mcgettettigan , has been my doctor for over 40 years, well since he came to saskatoon , he well be missed , he was a wnderful and caring doctor ,

the margachs

we will miss him. Larry & Lynda Stove

Dr. McGettigan has been my doctor from the beginning. He has always been my #1 cheerleader in my battle with bladder cancer and I admired him so much for his strength during all his health issues. My condolences goes out to his family...today God has an amazing angel and I will never forget him! <3