Ken Macleod (died 2015)

Ken Macleod
Ken
Born	1931-08-10 Stornoway, Scotland
Died	2015-02-01 Thunder Bay, Ontario
Occupation	Pipe Major
Father	Alex MacLeod (father of Ken Macleod)
Mother	Annie MacLeod (mother of Ken Macleod)
Partner	Chrissy Ann MacLeod
Children	Annie Margaret MacLeod Ken MacLeod Don MacLeod (son of Ken Macleod)

Kenny MacLeod ((1931-08-10)10 August 1931 – 1 February 2015(2015-02-01) (aged 83)) was a Stornoway-born bagpiper and Pipe Major who served in the British Army before moving to Thunder Bay.

Life and family

Kenny MacLeod was born in Stornoway, Scotland, on August 10, 1931. He attended school at the Nicolson Institute. At age nine, he began playing the bagpipes, a pursuit he continued throughout his life. He served in the British Army and later joined the Lovat Scouts, Royal Artillery, where he attained the rank of Pipe Major. He emigrated from Scotland to Canada in May 1964.

In Thunder Bay, he was a well-known piper and a member of The Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay. He was married to his wife, Chrissy Ann, for 61 years.

He was predeceased by his parents, Annie and Alex MacLeod, as well as his daughter Annie Margaret and his son Ken. He was survived by his wife Chrissy Ann, his son Don, and his daughter-in-law Brenda. Other survivors included his brother Alastair and his wife Christine, and nieces Joyce, Sandra, and Iso, who resided in Scotland.

He died on February 1, 2015. A graveside service was held on February 5, 2015, at Riverside Cemetery, with Brian Falkenholt officiating. Memorial donations were directed to the St. Joseph's Foundation Acquired Brain Injury Program or Brain Injury Services of Northern Ontario.

Newspaper record

• Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2015-02-04.
  • Recorded as occurring 1 February 2015.
• Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2015-02-05.
  • Recorded as occurring 1 February 2015.