Roderick Colin McLennan
November 30, 1924 ~ December 21, 2014
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Roderick Colin McLennan, 90, of Asheville, passed away December 21, 2014 at the Givens Healthcare Center.
A native of Des Moines, IA, he was the son of the late Donald and Leola Peterson McLennan. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Leithardt McLennan and two daughters, Karen Schuster and Bonnie Gates.
Roderick, a former Associate Superintendant of a Chicago area high-school district, retired with Marilyn and moved to Asheville 27 years ago. There they enjoyed the beauty of Asheville with visiting friends and family. They also delighted in spending time with friends from their beloved Arden Presbyterian Church and Givens Estates.
He is survived by one daughter, Diane Stewart, with husband, Kevin Stewart; grandchildren Ted Schuster, Tsinia Borgman, Bethany Gates, Hannah Gates, Stephen Gates, Tyler Stewart, Kolbie Stewart and Justin Stewart and great-grandchildren Ian, Arianna, Tinley, and Linnea Schuster; Emmett and Porter Borgman; and Samuel Gates; as well as one sister, Margaret "Peggy" Dougal of Austin, TX. Also dear to Roderick's heart, are son-in-laws William Schuster (married to Jo Schuster) and Joseph Gates.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM-12:30 PM on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in the Oxford Commons Chapel at Givens Estates with a short reception to follow. Interment will follow with military honors at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Givens Resident Assistance Fund at 2360 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 28803.
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When I dated Karen back in High School, Mr. McLennan employed a very strict regimen for dating his daughter. Home by 10:30. No phone calls or contact on Sunday and all home work had to be complete before any phone calls in the evening. Obviously Karen was a honor student and I was a C student at best. He was a man of principal and honor. I wish I had known him better.