TITLE: Halford "Hal" McLane, Obituary, Jan. 13, 2001 SUBMITTERS: Exeter Newsletter, http://www.seacoastonline.com Exeter, NH (issue Jan 19 & 27 2001 ) FORMATTED: by CParziale, Jan 2001 ***************************************************************************** Halford P. McLane STAMFORD, Conn. - Halford "Hal" McLane, 61, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001, in Stamford Hospital following surgery and treatment for kidney cancer. He was born in Portsmouth, the son of Priscilla Palfrey McLane of Portsmouth and the late Howard E. McLane. He had resided in New Canaan, Conn., since 1966 and had a home in Niantic, Conn. He was a 1957 graduate of Portsmouth High School where he played basketball and baseball, and a 1961 graduate of University of New Hampshire where he played baseball. As a teenager he was active in DeMolay and in area sports. Mr. McLane was head of the science department at Saxe Junior High School, New Canaan, and headed the Family Life and Drug Education for all of New Canaan schools, retiring in 1989. He had previously taught science at Portsmouth Junior High School, was a principal in Barrington and a science teacher at Nathan Hale Junior High School in Norwalk, Conn. Following his retirement he pursued a career in antiques and show management in the greater New England area for 28 years and owned an antique shop in Darien, Conn., for eight years. He was a member of St. Andrew's Lodge F&AM, Portsmouth; president and member of the Connecticut Dog Federation; a member of Ox Ridge Kennel Club; headed up the board of Genesis in New Canaan; and served four terms as a member of New Canaan's Park and Recreation Commission and was instrumental in the development of the Lapham Center. He was head of public relations for the Source Library in Darien; and co-directed the New Canaan City-Country Vacation Program. He was a member of North Congregational Church, Portsmouth, where he participated in youth activities and taught Sunday school. He was an avid sailor and cruised out of the Kittery Point Yacht Club, Portsmouth Harbor, Darien, Norwalk, New London and Old Saybrook, Conn., area. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Jane (Morse) McLane; one son, Marc Rawling Cardwell of Vienna, Va.; and one grandson. Calling hours will be held Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Franklin Hoyt Funeral Home, New Canaan. Memorial services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in New Canaan Congregational Church, New Canaan, and on Saturday, Jan. 27, at noon in North Congregational Church Chapel, Spinney Road, Portsmouth. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the McLane Family Endowed Scholarship Fund, UNH Alumni Office, Durham, NH 03824, the New Canaan Nature Center or the Center for Hope, Darien, Conn. Local arrangements are by the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home, Portsmouth. MCLANE - Hal McLane, 61, of New Canaan, Conn., and formerly of Portsmouth, died Jan. 13, 2001. Memorial services will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday at the North Congregational Church Chapel, 355 Spinney Road, Portsmouth. Friends invited. Masonic services will be held on Saturday at the North Church Chapel by St. Andrew's Lodge #56 F&AM following the memorial services. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory might include: The McLane Family Endowment Scholarship Fund, University of New Hampshire Alumni Office, Durham, N.H.; The New Canaan Nature Center or the Center for Hope, Darien, Conn. For more information, contact the Franklin Hoyt Funeral Home, New Canaan, Conn. PORTSMOUTH - Memorial services for Hal McLane, 61, of New Canaan, Conn., and formerly of Portsmouth, were held on Saturday from the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel in Portsmouth, with services at the North Congregational Church Chapel. The Rev. Dawn Shippee, pastor, officiated. Friends and family celebrating Hal's life were John Selleck, Elaine Foster, Sharon LaRochelle, David Palfrey and Marc Cardwell. Wendell Purington was soloist and Gary MacDonald was the organist. In attendance were members of the church; St. Andrew's Lodge No. 56 F&AM of Portsmouth; and St. James Lodge No. 102 F&AM of Hampton. Masonic services were held at the church by St. Andrew's Lodge No. 56 F&AM including Wor. Philip Fraser, worshipful master; Wor. Nelson Hersey, chaplain; Wor. Knute Lundgren, senior warden; Wor. Edward Conway, junior warden; Wor. Thomas LaBerge, marshall; Wor. Brian Sanderson, senior deacon; and from St. James Lodge No. 102 of Hampton, Wor. David Lamprey. **************************************************************************** * * * * Notice: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. 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