PIN

Description: ROUND GOLD PIN. BORDER IS A WREATH WITH A BOW AT THE BOTTOM. INSIDE THIS IS A RING OF WHITE ENAMEL WITH "L.A. TO B.R.T. 1889 TWENTY YEARS" IN GOLD. IN CENTER OF WRING IS A 10 POINTED STAR WITH A WHITE ENAMEL OVAL IN THE CENTER WITH THE IMAGE OF TWO HANDS IN A HANDSHAKE IN THE MIDDLE. IMPRESSED INTO BACK OF PIN IS "I.J.W.U. NO. 10 UNION MADE" AND "TOP 10 K". THERE IS ALSO A STRAIGHT PIN ON BACK BUT CATCH IS BROKEN.

History: BELONGED TO DONOR'S FATHER GEORGE G. MCLEAN (AKA "BUD"). BUD MCLEAN WAS BORN NEAR EDMONTON, ALBERTA IN 1930 AND GREW UP IN LETHBRIDGE, ATTENDING ST. BASIL'S SCHOOL. THE SON OF A RAILROAD MAN (GEORGE MCLEAN SR) AND ONE OF THE FIRST LADY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, (ELLEN MCLEAN - SEE OTHER DONATIONS IN COLLECTION), BUD STARTED WITH THE CPR IN 1946, WORKING HIS WAY UP TO ENGINEER IN 1955. HE WAS THE LAST STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER TO JOIN THE ROSTER. ONE OF HIS CHARGES IS NOW ON DISPLAY AT HERITAGE PARK IN CALGARY, ANOTHER IS AT THE HEALTH UNIT IN LETHBRIDGE. HE RETIRED FROM THE CPR IN 1986. BUD MET AND MARRIED HIS WIFE MARJORIE IN LETHBRIDGE IN 1952. THEY HAD 2 CHILDREN, DARLENE AND GRANT MCLEAN. BUD WAS DESCRIBED AS A FAMILY MAN, PARTY TRICKSTER, AND GREAT LOVER OF SPORTS. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ELKS AND A LONG TIME SUPPORTER OF THE MINERS' LIBRARY CLUB, SERVING ON ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. HE PASSED AWAY IN LETHBRIDGE ON JUNE 14, 2003 AT THE AGE OF 73 YEARS.