Colin MCKINNON Obituary

Deepest sympathy to you all. Lots of memories of the 'milkman' and of him playing in the pipe band.

Sending love to Cheryl and all the whanau. Many wonderful memories.

Colin was the lovely man at the end of the drive. Always cheerful..
My sincere sympathy to his family.

I have lovely memories of your mum and dad when they had the milk run - kind and caring. Saw Colin recently and he hadn´t changed. Sending Beattie family condolences to you all

Graeme, Cheryl, Marie & families.
With sympathy to you all in your loss.

Our thoughts are with you all will miss our chats with Colin he was such a gentleman.
Coral & Allan

Colin will be a huge loss to family,friends and community. I was fortunate to have Colin as a workmate at Wade´s building and also to have his company in the pipe band. A special highlight was when he accompanied Alan Braddick,Julie and myself on the Otago bike trail at the age of 84. We will miss his regular phone calls and visits playing the pipes on our deck.
Our deepest condolences to Cheryl,Graeme,Marie and families.
Never forgotten and always in our hearts.

Dear Cheryl & Jeff & all families. Our deepest thoughts are with you all as we remember Colin as being a wonderful, bright & charming man. Loved how he lived life to it's fullest & still enjoying playing those amazing bagpipes. A true legend. Sending our best wishes (Judy & Neil McCracken)

To honour the loveliest Uncle Colin McKinnon. You lived life generously and brightly; always welcoming friends and family into your home garden with cheer and a sweet zest for life. I will miss your uniquely special wink and smile...a living legend. Sending my love and prayers to Graeme, Cheryl, Marie and families may you be comforted in love.

Colin was a kind and considerate brother -in -law to us and a splendid Uncle to our 3 children. Whenever we came home from our life in Africa Australia or USA he was always ready to welcome us and for the kids to have an uncle who drove the milk truck, served in the fire brigade and in the pipe band it was extra special. We had hoped to spend older years enjoying Colin and Clara ' company but this was denied us in her unexpected early death. In later years we have enjoyed our long telephone chats and these always included a thorough review of all things rugby from the All Blacks to the Crusaders to South Canterbury [how good they were in recent seasons] and MacKenzie. Our deepest sympathy to Graeme,Cheryl and Marie and families. We are sad that we cannot be with you to farewell such a great man. Blessings on you all

To Graeme,Cheryl, Marie & families,
Thinking of you all at this sad time and extending our Deepest Sympathy. You will have many happy memories of times spent with Colin.

2022 and Colin leaves us, we have known one another since we both started in primary school about 1934 (born 1929) I moved to Timaru in1942 then Wellington and then Auckland but we have kept in touch all those years. Occasional phone calls limited face to face meetings but a long friendship over 88 years. I count myself very lucky to have known Colin all that time.
My sincere commiserations to you that are family and others that have been much closer than I
have.
Goodby Colin. John

Deepest sympathy to all the McKinnon family Colin was a great friend and support to us when we had the Fairlie Hotel especially on New Years Eve! A wonderful community man.Sadly missed never forgotten.The pipes the pipes are calling..... R.I.P Colin

Sorry to hear of Collin's Passing. A nice person

Colin was a great mate (& best man) to my dad (Peter Williams) After we moved to ChCh in '64 we used to go & see him when we ever went back to Fairlie & always got a great reception. Went and looked him up when I was down a year or 2ago & he immediately recognised me even though we hadn't really seen each other for over 30 years or so. Unfortunatly Im not able to be there for the funeral but my thoughts are with all R.I.P Mr Mckinnon

Colin was an absolute gem of a human being who had a profoundly positive impact on every organization and individual he was associated with.

Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Deepest sympathy to all the family and friends on Colins' passing. A truly lovely and inspirational man.

So sorry to hear of the passing of Uncle Colin. Sending much love and thoughts to Graeme, Cheryl and Marie xx

RIP Colin, treasured our times up at the lake fishing and having a few laughs.
Condolences to the family, thinking of you all at this difficult time.

A great Gentleman and Bandsman has left us, but will be forever remembered. My condolences to all his family.

Thinking of you all. Colin was well regarded in the SC Milk Vendors Assn thru the years. I remember him from my teenage years and later when we took over Dad (George Moore)'s milk run.
regards Liz

Condolences to Colin's family, on his passing, we go back when the ex and l owned the milk run to Twizel and Colin was the Fairlie vendor, 1975 / 1988 , Rest In Peace you have earned your rest, Lesley Walker Timaru

Great memories of dear Colin,what a great
Mate and friend of so many.
RIP dear friend we wlll met again!

Life well lived Colin will be greatly missed by the Mackenzie community. A great stalwart of the rugby club and pipe band
Deepest sympathy to the McKinnon family
Peter t Sonia Simpson