{"id":73009,"date":"2020-02-20T08:41:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T13:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/?p=73009"},"modified":"2020-02-20T08:41:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T13:41:34","slug":"macdonald-dr-bruce-age-75-culross-township","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/obituaries\/2020\/02\/macdonald-dr-bruce-age-75-culross-township\/","title":{"rendered":"MacDonald, Dr. Bruce (Age 75, Culross Township)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-73010\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2020\/02\/d6181116-macdonald-bruce-small-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>Dr. Kenneth &#8220;Bruce&#8221; MacDONALD\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of Culross Township, tragically as a result of a motor vehicle accident, on Tuesday, February 18th, 2020, at the age of 75. Bruce is the cherished husband, best friend, and loving companion of Deborah MacDonald (n\u00e9e Blair). He is dearly missed by his children, Hugh and Peg MacDonald of Vancouver and Katherine MacDonald of Mississauga. Bruce is loved by Deborah\u2019s children, Jason Rouse and Kristy Rouse of Guelph and is proud \u201cGrandpa Mac\u201d to Ella and Jagger Rouse. He is remembered fondly by Deborah\u2019s family including Eleanor Lane, Ernie and Linda Blair, Lynne Blair, Mark and Beatrice Blair, Margaret and Les Sherratt, Laura Lane and Gordon Lane. Bruce touched the lives of many nieces and nephews, cousins, colleagues, neighbours, friends, and his fellow pipe band members and students. Bruce is predeceased by his parents Kenneth and Hazel (n\u00e9e Wolfe), father-in-law John Lane, brother-in-law Kevin Lane and cousin Henry Jaques.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nThere are many words to describe Bruce: Professor, soil scientist, consultant, farmer, cook extraordinaire and curler. He was a gardener, woodworker, and gracious host to family and friends. He was a gifted piper and pipe major that played across the world. He judged hundreds of piping events, taught many students who learned from one of the best. Bruce never failed to amaze everyone who he met.<br \/>\nVisitation will be held at <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffinfuneralhome.ca\/\"><b>Tiffin Funeral Home<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Teeswater, Ontario on Friday February 21st from 6 to 9 PM. The funeral service to honour Bruce\u2019s life will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Teeswater on Saturday February 22nd, 2020 at 1 PM with Reverend Owen Kim officiating. Reception will follow at the Teeswater Community Centre. Spring interment at the Culross Teeswater Cemetery.<\/span><br \/>\nMemorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, University of Guelph OAC, or Knox Presbyterian Church will be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dr. Kenneth &#8220;Bruce&#8221; MacDONALD\u00a0of Culross Township, tragically as a result of a motor vehicle accident, on Tuesday, February 18th, 2020, at the age of 75. Bruce is the cherished husband, best friend, and loving companion of Deborah MacDonald (n\u00e9e Blair). 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