Rev. John Sandford Fleming MacLean

MACLEAN, THE REVEREND JOHN SANDFORD FLEMING, 79, of Louisville, died peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2006, at Baptist Hospital East. He was born in England, the son of Angus Donald and Joan Fleming MacLean. He grew up in Louisville and Oldham County, and attended Rugby School, Louisville Male High School and the University of Louisville locally. He was a graduate of Upper Canada College, Toronto, Ontario, and Huron University College, London, Ontario. He joined the family business, the Wood-Mosaic Corporation, where he worked in Jackson, TN, Huntington, WV, Houston, TX, and New Orleans. He then became president and managing director of Wood-Mosaic of Canada, Ltd., which later became MacLean & Murray Ltd. Of Canada, in Woodstock, Ontario. He entered theology school at the University of Western Ontario, earned a Bachelor of Sacred Ministry and was ordained a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada. He was rector of parishes in Princeton and Waterloo, ON, before returning to Kentucky and becoming rector of St. James Episcopal Church, Pewee Valley, until his retirement in 1997. Fr. MacLean was a founding member of the MacLean Foundation, former director of Wood-Mosaic Corporation and a former member and director of the Canadian Hardwood Lumber Association. He was a Priest Associate of the Holy Cross and the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament. He was a past governor and chairman of the Board of Renison College, Waterloo, ON, former chairman of St. Monica House, Kitchener, ON, governor of St. John's- Kilmarnock School, rural dean of Waterloo, senior fellow of Renison College and distinguished speaker of The Sir Sandford Fleming Foundation of the University of Waterloo. He was a knight chaplain of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, member of the Fraser Highlanders of Canada, a Mason, and a former member of the Victoria Club, Confederation Club, Pendennis Club, Louisville Country Club, Filson Historical Society, Clear Creek Beagles, Lac Desert Fish and Game Club, Royal Mont de Pin Yacht Club, Woodstock Curling Club, and the Rotary Clubs of Woodstock and Kitchener, ON. He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, William Angus and Donald Hector MacLean. Survivors include his wife, the former Patricia Rinehart; his children, John Sandford Fleming MacLean Jr., Jean Stuart MacLean, Hugh C.A. MacLean and Fiona Margaret MacLean; two grandsons, John S. F. Mac Lean III and Stuart J.E. MacLean; and two sisters, Joan MacLean and Elizabeth Mac Lean and a brother, Angus M. MacLean. A memorial requiem will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2006, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2822 Frankfort Ave. Visitation will be held from 3-6 and 7-9p.m. Friday in the Parlor at St. Mark's Church. Pearson's in charge of arrangements. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Episcopal Church Home Woman's Board Scholarship Fund. "The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. "