Death
When John Wilson McConnell died in 1963, his newspaper's rival, the Montreal Gazette, gave his death front page coverage, describing him as "one of the world's great philanthropists" and that he had "played a key role in building the institutions in this city."
In his honor, McGill University named several buildings after him and the world-renowned McConnell Brain Imaging Centre can be found at the Montreal Neurological Institute. Almost thirty years after his death, his foundation was still carrying out his philanthropic ideals. In 1992, the J. W. McConnell Building opened at Concordia University in Montreal and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation continues to undertake charitable work to this day.
In 1973, the Montreal Star was sold to Free Press Publications of Toronto and within a few years closed its doors. In 1984, his estate sold St. Lawrence Sugar Refineries to the Saint John, New Brunswick based Lantic Sugar Limited.
John Wilson McConnell was interred in the family plot at Mount Royal Cemetery. His home in the Golden Square Mile is one of the few houses from that era to remain a private home.
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The seal is as relaxed as dirt, perdu.”
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