Alexander (Alex) McBurney

20th June 1920 - 5th August 2020
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J Fraser and Sons Chapel
Monday 10 August 2020, 10:30AM

McBurney, Alexander (Alex) 408964 Cpl Dix Amn Coy 2NZEF. Surrounded by his loving family at Hospice Southland on Wednesday August 5, 2020. Aged 100 years. Dearly loved husband and friend of the late Elma. Loved father and father-in-law of Peter and Marilyn (Invercargill) Robert and Maribel, and the late Criss (Invercargill). Loved Grandad and Pop pop of Paula and Glen McIntyre (Invercargill) Nicola McLachlan (Cromwell) Glenn and Sarah (Christchurch) Paul and Leah (Auckland) Craig and Leeann (Invercargill) and Corinne and Fa (Invercargill) Loved Great Grandad of Billie, Logan, Campbell, Kyle, Tayler, Rico, Mika, Jade, Kaiden, Isla, Elsie, Hudson, and Phoenix.

“I did it my way.”

Alex’s life will be celebrated on Monday August 10, at 10.30am, at J Fraser and Sons Chapel, cnr. Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill. Private interment to follow. No flowers by request. Messages to 233 Chelmsford Street or to Alex’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes.  

Messages

Peter, we are thinking of you and your family at this sad time.
Norman & Lynda, Cromwell
What a great life Alex has had....a true gentleman and character. Alex will be missed by his family , wider family and golf mates. Rest In Peace Uncle Alex.
Adam Family, Invercargill
Deepest condolences to you. Thinking of you all and sending our love.💙💚💜💯🥰🥰
Paula and Paul Woods and family
Xxx
Paula and Paul Woods, invercargill
Thinking of you all at this sad time
Carol and Colin Evans, Invercargill
Sincere Condolences to the McBurney family

Alex was a honored Life Member of the All Saints Badminton Club in Invercargill and his many years of volunteer service and as an active player will be sadly missed.

kind Regards
John Milne
All Saints Life Member
John Milne, Invercargill
Wow what a life you have had Alec. An amazing man and family with a heart of gold. Thinking of you all. RIP Alec xx
The Greig family, Invercargill
Sending our Deepest Sympathy to Peter and family at this sad time.Vin has lovely memories of when he was a young boy of your father Alex at their farm in Orawia selling clothing.Thinking of you.Vin and Daphne Devery.
V an D Devery, Inverczrgill
To Peter, Marilyn and Family
Our sincere condolences to you at this sad time.
Crooks Family, Invercargill
Dear Peter and family.
Jill and I would like to extend our condolences to you all at this time. Alex was a truly remarkable man who had led such a full life, who it was indeed an honour to know and to call a friend.

A friend he certainly was to my parents, from the time they were neighbours at Loop Road and right up until the time of Dorothy's death in December, Alex was a regular visitor and confidant. I and my family appreciated Alex calling into see our mother on such a regular basis, and we know the pleasure she got out of those visits.

While I do have memories of McBurney's Menswear, one of my most enduring memories of Alex is watching him wind surf in the 80's and thinking gosh I would like to be doing that when I'm his age, only to have to admit that even though I did try, Ive never been able to wind surf like Alex was as a 60 plus year old at any age.
Our thoughts are with you all at this time.
Bill and Jill Taylor
Bill Taylor, Queenstown
Thinking of you all at this sad time.
Kind Regards Jude & Kevin Woolhouse
Jude Wollhouse, Te Anau
Condolences to the McBurney family
Peter and Robert
I have fond memories of Alex staying many times with my parents at Tokanui when he was on his shop Sales trips.
Graeme and Zeta Burgess , Queenstown
Pop was an incredible man with so many great yarns from all his adventures. I have enjoyed following them. Thinking of you all at this time as yo farewell a true gentleman and one heck of a character. We should all be so fortunate to live a life as amazing as Alex. 💕
The Buchanan Clan, Invercargill