"The life given us, by nature is short; but the memory of a well-spent life is eternal."
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
THE HONOURABLE MURRAY ALEXANDER MOGAN Q.C., B.A., LL.B. Retired Judge with the Tax Court of Canada died peacefully at his home in Ottawa on March 13, 2011.
Born December 24, 1929 in Simcoe, Ontario, the fifth child of Kathleen née Donley and James Thomas Mogan, Murray grew up in Paris, Ontario, enjoying many boyhood adventures on the Grand River and environs. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.A. in 1953 and L.L.B. in 1956, where he had been an involved member of Hart House. Called to the Bar in 1958, he began practicing law in Ottawa first with the Legal Branch of National Revenue from 1958 to 1964 and then the Litigation Section in the Department of Justice from 1964 to 1969. Returning to Toronto in 1969 he joined Bob Sedgewick at Miller Thompson, becoming Partner in 1971, and settling his family in Clarkson, Mississauga. Kashwakamak Lake became the summer cottage centre for family gatherings, campfires, and canoeing in the bay.
After thirty years as a tax lawyer, he was appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada in 1988. He presided there for almost twenty years, knowledgeably, thoughtfully, with integrity and fairness.
Murray and his wife Pat traveled often for cherished visits with children, grandchildren and old friends. He regularly clipped newspaper articles from the trio of delivered dailies which generated much discussion and enjoyment with family and friends. Known for his remarkable memory and love of history, Murray amazed many with sports trivia and world events. He remembered the birthday of every child and grandchild, acknowledging each with a relevant equation about the square, cube, or the square root. He sang often: at the house, in church choirs, around cottage campfires, at their annual carolling party, and in frequent seasonal updates on the telephone answering message.
He was a generous, tender, warm, loving, and beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother-in-law and friend. His great intellect, joie de vivre, wise counsel, gentle spirit, and passion for life are deeply missed.
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
THE HONOURABLE MURRAY ALEXANDER MOGAN Q.C., B.A., LL.B. Retired Judge with the Tax Court of Canada died peacefully at his home in Ottawa on March 13, 2011.
Born December 24, 1929 in Simcoe, Ontario, the fifth child of Kathleen née Donley and James Thomas Mogan, Murray grew up in Paris, Ontario, enjoying many boyhood adventures on the Grand River and environs. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.A. in 1953 and L.L.B. in 1956, where he had been an involved member of Hart House. Called to the Bar in 1958, he began practicing law in Ottawa first with the Legal Branch of National Revenue from 1958 to 1964 and then the Litigation Section in the Department of Justice from 1964 to 1969. Returning to Toronto in 1969 he joined Bob Sedgewick at Miller Thompson, becoming Partner in 1971, and settling his family in Clarkson, Mississauga. Kashwakamak Lake became the summer cottage centre for family gatherings, campfires, and canoeing in the bay.
After thirty years as a tax lawyer, he was appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada in 1988. He presided there for almost twenty years, knowledgeably, thoughtfully, with integrity and fairness.
Murray and his wife Pat traveled often for cherished visits with children, grandchildren and old friends. He regularly clipped newspaper articles from the trio of delivered dailies which generated much discussion and enjoyment with family and friends. Known for his remarkable memory and love of history, Murray amazed many with sports trivia and world events. He remembered the birthday of every child and grandchild, acknowledging each with a relevant equation about the square, cube, or the square root. He sang often: at the house, in church choirs, around cottage campfires, at their annual carolling party, and in frequent seasonal updates on the telephone answering message.
He was a generous, tender, warm, loving, and beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother-in-law and friend. His great intellect, joie de vivre, wise counsel, gentle spirit, and passion for life are deeply missed.
"The life given us, by nature is short; but the memory of a well-spent life is eternal."
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
THE HONOURABLE MURRAY ALEXANDER MOGAN Q.C., B.A., LL.B. Retired Judge with the Tax Court of Canada died peacefully at his home in Ottawa on March 13, 2011.
Born December 24, 1929 in Simcoe, Ontario, the fifth child of Kathleen née Donley and James Thomas Mogan, Murray grew up in Paris, Ontario, enjoying many boyhood adventures on the Grand River and environs. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.A. in 1953 and L.L.B. in 1956, where he had been an involved member of Hart House. Called to the Bar in 1958, he began practicing law in Ottawa first with the Legal Branch of National Revenue from 1958 to 1964 and then the Litigation Section in the Department of Justice from 1964 to 1969. Returning to Toronto in 1969 he joined Bob Sedgewick at Miller Thompson, becoming Partner in 1971, and settling his family in Clarkson, Mississauga. Kashwakamak Lake became the summer cottage centre for family gatherings, campfires, and canoeing in the bay.
After thirty years as a tax lawyer, he was appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada in 1988. He presided there for almost twenty years, knowledgeably, thoughtfully, with integrity and fairness.
Murray and his wife Pat traveled often for cherished visits with children, grandchildren and old friends. He regularly clipped newspaper articles from the trio of delivered dailies which generated much discussion and enjoyment with family and friends. Known for his remarkable memory and love of history, Murray amazed many with sports trivia and world events. He remembered the birthday of every child and grandchild, acknowledging each with a relevant equation about the square, cube, or the square root. He sang often: at the house, in church choirs, around cottage campfires, at their annual carolling party, and in frequent seasonal updates on the telephone answering message.
He was a generous, tender, warm, loving, and beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother-in-law and friend. His great intellect, joie de vivre, wise counsel, gentle spirit, and passion for life are deeply missed.
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
THE HONOURABLE MURRAY ALEXANDER MOGAN Q.C., B.A., LL.B. Retired Judge with the Tax Court of Canada died peacefully at his home in Ottawa on March 13, 2011.
Born December 24, 1929 in Simcoe, Ontario, the fifth child of Kathleen née Donley and James Thomas Mogan, Murray grew up in Paris, Ontario, enjoying many boyhood adventures on the Grand River and environs. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.A. in 1953 and L.L.B. in 1956, where he had been an involved member of Hart House. Called to the Bar in 1958, he began practicing law in Ottawa first with the Legal Branch of National Revenue from 1958 to 1964 and then the Litigation Section in the Department of Justice from 1964 to 1969. Returning to Toronto in 1969 he joined Bob Sedgewick at Miller Thompson, becoming Partner in 1971, and settling his family in Clarkson, Mississauga. Kashwakamak Lake became the summer cottage centre for family gatherings, campfires, and canoeing in the bay.
After thirty years as a tax lawyer, he was appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada in 1988. He presided there for almost twenty years, knowledgeably, thoughtfully, with integrity and fairness.
Murray and his wife Pat traveled often for cherished visits with children, grandchildren and old friends. He regularly clipped newspaper articles from the trio of delivered dailies which generated much discussion and enjoyment with family and friends. Known for his remarkable memory and love of history, Murray amazed many with sports trivia and world events. He remembered the birthday of every child and grandchild, acknowledging each with a relevant equation about the square, cube, or the square root. He sang often: at the house, in church choirs, around cottage campfires, at their annual carolling party, and in frequent seasonal updates on the telephone answering message.
He was a generous, tender, warm, loving, and beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother-in-law and friend. His great intellect, joie de vivre, wise counsel, gentle spirit, and passion for life are deeply missed.
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