Jean, born April 26, 1907, left this life on June 11, 2004 at Vancouver General Hospital. Born in Vancouver, the daughter of Jessie MacLean and John Woodrow, Jean has MacLean relatives in Prince Edward Island and Ottawa. Jean graduated from the University of B.C. in 1926, took graduate studies in Library Science at the University of Washington (Seattle) and further post-graduate studies at L'Universitee de Paris. As Librarian at King Edward High School, Jean also used her musical and teaching skills in directing many of the school choirs and operetta productions. Jean encouraged many young people to continue Music. The last few years of her teaching career were at Eric Hamber Senior Secondary. She was an avid reader to the end of her life. A life-long member of the Presbyterian Church, and lover of good music, Jean was for many years soprano soloist in church choirs. Jean had many friends at Fairview, Central and Kerrisdale Presbyterian Churches, as well as at Crofton Manor, her residence since 1996. Jean will be lovingly remembered by many close friends, notably Thelma Hill, Leone Templeton, Graham Cumpston, and local relatives Edith and Robert McLellan. She will be sorely missed by all of us.
Jean's life will be celebrated at Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church on Thursday, June 17th at 2 pm the Reverend Glenn Ingles officiating. Donations in Jean's memory may be made to Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church, 2733 West 41st Avenue Vancouver, BC V6N 3C5.
There is a movie, "Grave Encounters," in where the star actor is seen kneeling infront of a grave stone. To his left, and only in focus for a second or two, is Jean's real life grave stone.
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