My son Wayne Holloway and Mr. McLean shared many pleasant hours together at the Seton AgeCare long Term facility.

Wayne often spoke of their talks about Mr. McLean's life experiences.

I am so pleased that Wayne had such a happy experience before he passed away July 29, 2020.

Cliff Holloway

My sincere condolences to all of Bud’s family. Annie and Fred were close friends of my Mum and Dad (Bill and Dollie Dutton). I have many happy memories of visits to the farm and close contact through the years. May my dear friend rest in peace.

Sincerely,

Lorraine (Dutton) Thompson

To the McLean Family,

I just learned of Bud’s passing, so very sorry to hear of it, but what a full and interesting life! My hearfelt condolences go out to all of you,

Grant, Brad, Donna, Marcia, My deepest condolences to you and all your families. After our father died, Uncle Bud kept in touch with us. I will miss all the phone calls and stories about him and the boys growing up on the farm. He had such a great memory. Just recently I was talking to Grant, and he was on his way to see his dad, and I said make sure you say hello to my favorite Uncle for me, as he did Uncle Bud replied, ” I am her only uncle LEFT!” His mind was still so sharp. Uncle Bud was a great man who served and fought for our country. It is because of men like him, that we are able to live in this country, and enjoy our freedom. Rest in Peace ~ Susan McLean

I was sorry to hear about Bud ‘s passing(last night). Having known Bud for over 30 years, he did have plenty of fishing stories. The one I remember the most was when he and Brad went to B.C. to go fishing for salmon. They came back to Calgary with salmon in a styro cooler, but neither of them actually caught them! They bought them!

Again. my thoughts are with all of Bud’s family.

Our sincere condolences to Bud’s family. He will be greatly missed and always known as one of the great McLeans. We loved hearing his stories about growing up in Hargrave and the McLean family. He was a real treasure to our family and will definitely feel his absence.

Sincere condolences to Bud’s family and the McLean relatives. I grew up in Hargrave, and probably knew Lem, Dale and Glen the best, and the parents, Fred and Annie. I would have met the other brothers over the years. I am good friends with Arlene and we would have often rode the horse over to visit Annie. My last contact with the McLean’s was when I attended Helen’s memorial in Brandon. She was my first teacher. I appreciated the informative obituary, as I did not know all of the things Bud did in his life, and found that so interesting. Good and interesting people came from the small community of Hargrave.

Again, sincere sympathy, Margaret Platte nee Peloquin

The families of Edna McLean Murray offer our deepest condolences to Bud’s family. Through the years Bud was always loving and caring to our Mother. We also would like to extend to Joyce Penner(Jan’s aunt) our deepest sympathies. Dr Al and Tanis Garden and Bill and Jan Murray and families .

Anita and Dave Broomfield would like to offer our sincere condolences on the passing of Mr Bud Mclean , I only had the honour of meeting him once during a visit he made to St Albert. His distinguished Military service speaks volumes about his commitment to Family, Canada and The British Empire as it once was. May he rest in peace!

My condolences to Bud’s family. I worked with Bud in the then Department of Manpower and Immigration in the late 1970’s/early 80’s in Regina. He was loved by all who took the time to get to know him. I knew he was a man of many accomplishments but he was always humble. He often, with a twinkle in his eye, jokingly referred to himself as “Canvas Back Mclean”. We knew, of course, that he was just being modest. As a young man just starting my career, I always admired and respected Bud for his sincerity towards and interest in other people’s well being. Bud always had a smile or a joke for you to help brighten your day.

Thanks for all that you did for us Bud.

Rest in peace my friend.

I knew “Bud” in Sperling, Mb just after he left the services and worked in a grain elevator there. He was a vigorous young man and he taught a number of us teen-agers to box. We all admired him and knew he’d been in the war but he never said anything about it. He left the area and I lost touch and never heard any more of him did about 4 years ago when I saw him mentioned in a war documentary. I found he was living here in Calgary and went to visit. I had planned to keep in touch but just then my wife’s health deteriorated and I was occupied full time with her care. She passed away recently but I didn’t get back to Bud, which I regret.

On behalf of my parents, Harold and Dorothy Prior, and my brothers, Fred and Gary, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to Grant, Donna, Brad, Marcia and families. Our families were neighbors in a brand new development in St. Vital in the early 60s. I was quite young at the time but from hearing the stories and seeing the pictures, it seems like all the neighbors shared many good times together, working and playing. As fate would have it, we were reconnected a few years ago through a McLean cousin. The world is truly such a small place!

So sorry for your loss. Savour the memories.

Bud McLean was a great person. He certainly knew how to laugh and tell an amazing story. Shirley and I were talking about one time Bud had called and started off telling how he was sad that day. When asked why, he said that he had a cold and wasn’t going to be able to run the Boston Marathon. We had a good laugh at that, partly because knowing Bud, he may have considered running if he was feeling better.

Bud is part of a great generation who kept our country safe, felt great pride in Canada, lived an amazing life and leaves behind an incredible family as part of his legacy. He will be missed.

Shirley and I are looking forward to seeing the McLean clan soon.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

kelly and shirley

We were very proud of our Uncle Bud. Family was very important to him and we recall his many visits throughout the year to see his Mum and brothers. As young children the very first thing he would say to us was “Are there any dogs here for sale”. Our house always had a dog or two that we loved furiously. We knew he was teasing us and we would laugh and laugh. This joke continued until recently and this quote was often placed in his Christmas cards to us. His love of our McLean Clan extended far past his immediate family and his hosting/attendance at all family reunions was an example of that. As we look at photos of Uncle Bud we see that amazing smile and recall our wonderful times with our aunts, uncles and parents. Thanks for your love Uncle Bud and we know Grandma is rejoicing to have her boys together again. Until we meet again…

Regretfully, I have only had the privilege of knowing Bud for a few months since he moved into the Seton Seniors Community, his last home. As fellow residents, we shared many nice times together.

What an incredible life he led, a true hero and real nice guy.

I offer my heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.

Wayne Holloway

I am saddened to learn of Bud’s passing. He was a big part of my formative years, we lived with him from when I was around 6 or 7 until I was 15 or 16 years old. I have many fond memories of fishing and hunting with him. He was a big influence to me. I deeply regret that we lost touch, but will remember him fondly!

My sincerest condolences to the family.

On behalf of DZVI, may I offer my most sincere condolences to Grant and Tena and extended family. I am sorry I never met your Dad; but coming from Virden, and being a Strathcona, says it all. I did a lot of Freefall and popped my first Reserve at the old Airport in Virden. We lost a young Japanese Strathcona in Afganistan whose mother was a close friend. The regiment put on one of the best services I have ever attended.

Airborne,

Our deepest condolences to Buds family. In reading his obituary, we truly realize the worth of his life and in there lies the depth of a ‘Real McLean’. Forrest Gump had nothing on Bud!!

Recently I visited an elderly lady in assistant living in Wolfville and was telling her of Bud’s

poem on growing up in Hargrave, a small town on the prairies. She could relate growing up with 9 siblings in Hortonville, N.S.

We will miss you Bud at the McLean Reunions but memories of you will keep us proud of our ancestry and humble of our walk thru life. RIP

We are so saddened by the loss of Bud and offer our deepest condolences to his family and the whole McLean Clan. We know we will all feel his loss. Our reunions will not be the same without him. We loved his funny stories of growing up on the farm in Elkhorn with is brothers and tough love parents! He gave us so many laughs and good times over the years. We were fortunate to have known him and to be related to him. He enriched our lives and made us proud to belong to the McLean Clan. Thank you Bud!

(previously sent to Grant) : Checking my E-mail, I was saddened to learn that my cousin/friend Bud had passed on…We grew up ten miles apart & stayed in touch over the years & I talked to him on his birthday May 10.. I am recalling various times…like once, after the war, he ran a grain elevator at Sparling , near Wpg. where I was for awhile. He was scheduled for a boxing match against a well-trained, highly-touted fellow in the city. I took the bus there a few days before, & his brother Ray was there too, in the small elevator room where he had set up a punching bag….Later, he lost that fight but only on points, surprising his opponent & the guy’s supporters…I guess we could say he was a man who could be counted on but never counted out, as he proved in Italy, many years ago…I always left our encounters & phone calls with a smile on my face. Bud did that to people, including a King & a Pope, & it’s a pretty good indicator of a person’s character & personality, and why he will be well remembered…Our warm respects to the family….clannishly, Wm. Cal McLean, sons Howard & Ritch.

I only met Mr. McLean a few times. What can I say. His life of service and achievement was incredibly impressive.

Rest in Peace soldier.

My most heartfelt condolences to Grant, Brad, Donna, Marcia and families

On behalf of Sheldon Kennedy, Wayne McNeil and the Respect Group team, we extend our deepest sympathies.