It is with great regret that we must announce the passing of Ray Heckethorn, Board of Directors member and Office Manager of Clan MacBean, Inc. Ray has been the cornerstone for this organization in it's everyday duties. He will be greatly missed. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family.  He is survived by his daughter, 2 grandsons, 2 great-grandchildren and his sister. The funeral was on January 2, 2008. I

Faither o' us a', biding Aboon! Thy name be holie! Lat thy reign begin! Lat thy wull be dune, on the Yirth as in Heeven! Gie us ilka day oor needfu' fendin. And forgie us a' oor ill deeds, as we e'er forgae thae wha did us ill: And lat us no be siftit; but save us frae the Ill-Ane! For the croon is thine ain, and the micht and the glorie, for evir and evir, Amen!