With Alasdairs permission to reprint here. For those who attended Mugg2006 and had the pleasure of being served wine by Sir Lachlan and Lady Mary. They will remember what a gracious person she was. Our sincere condolences to the family. Alasdair also mentioned that he is still working on the condolence book. Ida >> Alasdair White wrote: Alasdair White <alasdair.white@pm-solutions.com> >> >>> Dear Macleans worldwide >>> >>> It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that Lady Mary, >>> wife of Sir Lachlan Maclean of Duart and Morvern, 28th Chief of Clan >>> Gillean, passed away on the morning of 30th December 2007 after a >>> long illness. She and the Chief were spending Christmas with their >>> daughter Emma, the Maid of Morvern, in the south of England and, >>> fortunately, the whole family were with Lady Mary at the end. >>> >>> The funeral will be in the afternoon of Wednesday 9th January 2008 >>> at St John's Episcopal Church, Princes Street, Perth, Scotland. The >>> Clan Maclean Association in Scotland will send a wreath on behalf of >>> all Macleans worldwide and will represent all of us. >>> >>> I am arranging for a book of condolence to be opened on >>> www.maclean.org as soon as possible for those who wish to leave a >>> message, and at the end of January this will be passed to the Chief >>> and his family. >>> >>> Our thoughts are with the Chief and his family at this time - may >>> Lady Mary rest in peace. >>> >>> Alasdair White >>> President >>> MacleanNet >>> >> >> >>