Ashes spread on skid row

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A Native elder who passed away recently was cremated and requested that his ashes be spread along Edmonton's skid row. Julius McLean, born in Leduc, passed away in Edmonton's Charles Camsell Hospital because of heart complications and a lung infection at the age of 70. McLean was one of the first liaison workers for Native Counselling Services of Alberta and was a self-admitted alcoholic. He drew himself up form skid row to work for the organization and that is one of the reasons for making the request to spread his ashes there. The respected Metis elder is survived by wife Annette, son James, sisters Florence Sauve and Gertrude McLean, his brothers William and wife Louise, Charles and wife Elsie. He also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.