Peacefully, with his family around him, at Toronto, on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011, in his 88th year. Son of the late James Arthur MacKenzie Williams and Ethel Victoria McKenzie, brother of Jane Valk and Dan Williams. Beloved father of David, Rosemary and Paul, grandfather of Ian, Alicia and Alexandra. Devoted husband to Angela (D'Angelo) with whom he celebrated a diamond (60th) wedding anniversary in September 2008 with a re-commitment ceremony at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Toronto. Known for his deep moral commitment to leaving the world a better place for his grandchildren and generations to come, Mack worked tirelessly during his long career as a professional forester, and through his retirement, for the cause of environmental stewardship. Following his discharge as a Flying Officer (Navigator) from the RCAF in 1946, one of his first actions was to buy an abandoned 100 acre farm near his family's home in the Oro Hills, and with the help of family and friends, convert it into a thriving young forest; one of his last actions was to sign an agreement with the Couchiching Conservancy which ensures that "Mack's Forest," identified as a "gold-level woodland" during the Oro Moraine Habitat Project in 2003, will remain a place where "one can see a bit of what the Creator...can do when we humans give Him half a chance." An active member of provincial and national forestry associations, Mack's many contributions drew numerous honours including the "White Pine Award" presented to him in 2000 by the Huronia Woodland Owner's Association and the Canadian Institute of Forestry Presidential Award presented to him in 2007 at the University of Toronto, where he graduated with a Masters Degree in Forestry in 1958. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 23rd, between 1:00 and 5:00 pm., at Trull Funeral Home, 2704 Yonge St., Toronto, with a funeral mass on Tuesday, January 25th, at 11:00 am., Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 24 Cheritan Avenue (near Yonge and Lawrence), Toronto. Condolences may be made at www.trullfuneralsyonge.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Couchiching Convervancy. Farewell Mack. We will hear your voice each time the wind touches your trees.
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