In March of 1916, my grandfather James (Jim) Mackey and his wife Myrtle, arrived in Lindsay on a train from Oshawa, with their furniture and a suit case. This was the beginning of Jim’s and Myrtle’s dream; a dream that grew into providing various funeral services throughout the local communities.
Together with their children, grandchildren and many dedicated staff members, they made ‘Mackey Funeral Home’ the establishment that it is today. Their family consisted of seven children; Hazel, Linden, Margaret, Myrtle, Gordon, James and Walter (who died in infancy). The remaining 6 committed their lives to maintaining the family traditions, and serving the community of Lindsay and surrounding areas in various ways.