Hugh P. Legg died peacefully in his sleep on February 27, 2010.  His last two months were spent in the care of the fine staff of the Vancouver General Hospital, for which his family is extremely grateful.  He is mourned by his wife of 65 years, Marie, and his five children and their spouses or partners: Elizabeth Strayski and her husband Tony, Marie Tambellini, Hugh Legg and his spouse Linda Coady, Phillip Legg and his partner Coro Strandberg, Sarah Belanger and her husband Daniel.  He also leaves seven grandchildren: Paul and Dennis Tambellini, Cora and Camille Legg, Soren Milligan and Ruth Legg, and Dominique Belanger, and four great grandchildren: Xenia, Matthew, Anna and Emily.

Hugh is also survived by extended family in England, Canada, and the United States. In England, Hugh was predeceased by his three brothers, Phillip, Geoffrey, and Alex. He is fondly remembered by his sisters-in-law Dora Legg and Doreen Legg; his nephews David, Geoffrey, Graham, Brian, Malcolm, Kevin, Keith and Christopher; their spouses, children, and great grandchildren.

In Canada and the United States, Hugh is remembered with affection by his sister-in-law Jill Ker Conway, and brother-in-law Michael M. Goldie; his nephews and nieces Carol Stewart, John Williams, Cady Williams, Jim Williams, Helen Ginsberg, Diana Goldie, David Goldie, Mary Goldie, and Christopher Goldie; and their spouses and children.

Hugh was born in England in 1922 and came to Canada as part of the Commonwealth Training Scheme. He was a pilot in World War II in the British Royal Air Force. He became an instructor in the Royal Canadian Air Force and met and married the love of his life, Marie Conway, in 1944.  He then served overseas in India and Southeast Asia, and returned to Vancouver to raise his family and attend UBC, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts and Law degrees as a returning war veteran.  The practice of law guided his life.  He rose within his law firm, Lawson Lundell, to become a Partner.  He became a Bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia.  He was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1975, and then to the BC Court of Appeal in 1989 where he served for eight years before his retirement.

His life long hobbies were gardening and golf.  He was deliberate and modest in his achievements in both areas, much like he was about his career. In the end, his family is what mattered most to him.  He loved his wife and children with all his heart.

A memorial service will be held at Ryerson United Church, 2195 West 45th Avenue, Vancouver on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 1:00 pm, followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Franciscan Sisters of Atonement, 385 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1L4 or Doctors without Borders, or Amnesty International.