Robert "Johnny" Johnstone McLean Jr.

ROBERT JOHNSTONE "JOHNNY" McLEAN, JR. died January 25 at Beacon Place in Greensboro, NC at the age of 62 due to complications from surgery. Johnny was preceded in death by his mother Miriam Hinshaw McLean and father Robert Johnstone McLean. He graduated from Page High School in 1972 and received his BS from UNC in 1976.

After a brief stint with Younts-DeBoe clothiers Johnny joined the sales staff at Dillard Paper Company representing the Roanoke, Virginia area where he exceeded sales quotas and performance objectives for 21 consecutive years. He then opened McLean's Fine Antiques in Roanoke until moving back to Greensboro in 2010. Most recently Johnny had been substitute teaching for the Guilford County School System. Johnny was the former captain of the UNC rugby club and was the place kicker for the 1975 tarheels football team under coach Bill Dooley. He was elected life VP of High Wycombe Rugby Union (England) and life VP of the Melrose Rugby Club (Scotland). He was the first American elected in the 90 year history of these organizations. Johnny captained 4 tours with the US Select Players to Great Britain and was the director of the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Union. He was also the director, advisory council of the USA Rugby Football Union. Johnny was proud to have been an SAE during his years at Chapel Hill.

His memory was photographic when it came to faces, names and life events and was a brilliant conversationalist who never met a stranger.

Johnny was a clothes horse beyond compare. Kilts, suits, cabana clothes—always the best as noted by his 16 pairs of golf shoes, each a different color.

A brief description of Johnny's life would be a take of the Sinatra song "I did it my way".

Surviving is his sister Ann McLean Jones (Doug), nephew John Shields and great niece Belle Shields.

The family will visit with friends 6-8 PM Friday at the Hanes-Lineberry North Elm St Funeral Home. The funeral is at 1:00 Saturday, February 4th at First Presbyterian Church, North Elm Street, Greensboro. Following the service will be a celebration of his life at his home, 3000 Greenbrook Drive.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Children's Home Society, 604 Meadow St., 27405 or Beacon Place 2500 Summit Ave, 27405.

On line condolences may be made through www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.