Herbert Louis McNaught

It is with great love and deep affection that his family announces the passing of Herbert on June 18, 2008 at the York Central Hospital with his family at his side, sons Bill, Tom and John, daughter Heather, daughters-in-law Bernice, Cheryl and Lee, son-in-law Bill, grandsons Jason, Brian(Cori) and James, his brother, Reverend R.J. McNaught and his cousins from Boston, Paul and Ruby. Herb also enjoyed many years with his other grandchildren, Leonard, Robbie, Timothy(predeceased), Jason and Johnathan(Melanie) and his great grandchildren, Sienna, Sebastian and Chloe. Lovingly remembered as "Uncle Herbie" by his many nieces and nephews and numerous cousins throughout Canada, The United States and Scotland. Herb was born in Harwood on August 12, 1919, the second son of Reverend Thomas McNaught of Auchencairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland and Martha(Ball) NcNaught of Vennachar, Ontario. Herb and his three brothers, R.J., James(predeceased) and Earle(predeceased) were raised in the villages of White Lake, Balderson and Russell. Herb entered Ottawa Normal School in 1939 and left for his first teaching assignment in 1940 in the Skye Elementary School near Dunvegan. During the war, Herbert joined the Twenty-third Field Ambulance Corps, Reserve and was slated to mobilize to Europe in 1946. In 1945, Herb joined the Kingston Public School System as a teacher, progressing to Vice Principal and Principal. In 1946, he married Winifred (Peggy) Hay with whom he had his four children. Peggy died in 1969. He joined the Ontario Ministry of Education as inspector in the audio-visual department where he remained until his retirement in 1997. During his thirty-one years of retirement, he travelled with his second wife, Lola(Knowles). When Lola died in 1998, Herb renewed his friendship with Elsie Jupp(Urquart), who resides in Los Angeles. Recently Herb and Elsie celebrated ten years together. Passions in his life included his stamp collecting, which he began in 1934 and his stamp exhibiting of his three gold medal collections-the Half Cent Small Queen, the 1897 Diamond Jubilee series and the 1908 Quebec Tercentenary series. Each of these collections has been published by the British North American Philatelic Society and his travels to Europe, Australia and New Zealand and his strong faith at Queen Street United Church(Kingston), Willowdale United Church and Asbury and West United Church. Herb will be remembered for his kindness and generosity to all who knew him and his wonderful story telling, some of which he recorded in his memoir, "The White Lake Years" and for his enthusiasm for philately and his wonderful friends at the Toronto Specialists' Club. He felt blessed for all the joys in his life. Friends may call on Saturday, June 21, 2008 from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday, June 22nd from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the R.S. Kane Funeral Home (6150 Yonge Street, at Goulding, south of Steeles). A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 12 noon at Asbury and West United Church(3180 Bathurst Street). Interment to follow at Crown Cemetery, near Guelph,