continued from p.4 Family and friends pay tribute to Khan's kindness the CN Tower. "He always went out of his way to make sure you knew you were loved," said Dhaniyal, adding his uncle's behaviour while undergoing chemotherapy at a Hamilton hospital a few years ago also clearly showed the type of man he was. "The entire family came to visit and we were deeply concerned, but what I remember most was his concern for all of us. Upon his insistence, all the nieces and nephews sat in bed with him and watched TV . He even ordered pizza for us," he said. "To lighten the mood, he tried to crack a joke. He said there was something really worrying him and anxiously we all asked him what it was. He started rubbing his bald head and said he was sad to lose his beautiful hair. He had a lot of bad bald jokes." Other speakers noted Khan's legacy lives on in the people he inspired. Family friend Umar Iqbal, who was mentored by Khan, urged others to pass on the inspiration Khan brought to their lives and said he looks forward to a future built upon Khan's vision and values of kindness and goodwill to humanity. He said the Oakville councillor believed in him before Iqbal was able to believe in himself. "He inspired me to live my life to the fullest and to provide value to the lives of those around me. It was extremely evident that Max truly cared about people and he devoted his life to community service and this was reflected by the love, respect and support that everyone showed him during his lifetime," said Iqbal. "Max taught me that above all you must work extremely hard and go after whatever it is that you are passionate about and along the way to always give back to your community, your friends and remember that you owe something to them for your success.... To Max's family, you have my word that as long as I am breathing Max's legacy will live on through my actions and I will take everything I have learned from him to make this world a better place." Finally those present heard from Khan's father Mahmood who shared stories from Khan's youth and described how proud he was of the man he called his son and his friend. "I think Max was living for the people," he said."He lived only 46 years, but what he did for the community, for his family, for his friends, was equal to 100 years." 9 | Thursday, March 31, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com about to those present. "He said the moment you identify yourself as Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu or even Liberal or Conservative, walls go up and people see themselves as different from you. He said everyone needs food, clothing, housing security, jobs, education, roads and if we could get people to focus on those common goals, you would see the true face of humanity and those walls would begin to crumble," said Mansoor. "Max had a tremendous insight into the human spirit and he knew how to bring people together. As I look around the room, I see people of all walks of life, all cultures, creeds, traditions, ethnicities and I see that vision of the greater Oakville Max had." Khan's fellow Ward 6 Councillor Tom Adams discussed Khan's dedication to the people of Oakville. With a shared goal of making the community better, Adams and Khan found themselves in no shortage of interesting situations. Adams told one story of being called by Khan late in the night to investigate a resident complaint about a field being illegally cleared. "Shortly thereafter we found our- The late Max Khan's parents were at a memorial service held Tuesday on the first anniversary of the former Ward 6 councillor's death. | photos by Justin Greaves Oakville Beaver selves up to our ankles in mud in a farm field chasing a tractor as it disappeared into the dust," said Adams. "We flipped burgers at community barbecues, but I will always remember sitting in people's living rooms and people's basements discussing with them issues our community was facing and the eagerness with which Max would join the discussion... It didn't matter what the issue was, he was ready to be there and discuss it... My friend Max was a wonderful gentleman and a great friend and all of us on council miss him dearly." Khan's nephew Dhaniyal called his "Uncle Max" a great politician, an extremely competent lawyer and a compassionate human being, who cared deeply about his family. 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