Acknowledgements

MAIN (Hopeman). Following the sad loss of Bella, the family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for the overwhelming support shown to them all by way of flowers, letters, cards and social media. Thank you to Moray Coast Medical Practice and the team in Hopeman Pharmacy. Special thanks also to Ward 114 ARI for their care and compassion to us all while Bella was in their care. We are deeply grateful to Dan Ralph for his professionalism and kindness in handling the arrangements. Our appreciation to the Rev. Peter Turnbull and to the ladies who provided the refreshments. To the Blooming Petal for the beautiful floral arrangements. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all those who came from near and far to celebrate Bella's life. The sum of £1252 was collected at the funeral. This will be equally divided between the three nominated charities: RNLI, Hopeman Community Association and Aberlour, Options Moray.

WILLIAMSON (Forres/Dunphail). Julie Wallace and family and Hilary Anderson and colleagues of the late Alistair Williamson would like to thank most sincerely all relatives and friends for the kind expressions of sympathy received during the recent sad loss of Alistair. Thanks to the nurses and staff of Meadowlark Care Home for the dedicated care and support given to Alistair. Special thanks to Rev. Stuart Finlayson for his most uplifting service, to Andrew Smith and staff for professional funeral arrangements and to all who paid their last respects at Andrew Smith's Funeral Home and graveside and to all who gave so generously to Diabetes (Scotland) which realised £320.

BECK (Elgin). Roger's family and Liz's family would like to thank everyone for their kind support by way of cards and flowers following his sad passing. Grateful thanks to Meadowlark Care Home, Forres for the care he received. Special thanks to all at Monday Club, your help was of great benefit to both Roger and Liz. Thanks to Rev. Jenny Adams for conducting the service and for encompassing everything that Roger did throughout his life, thanks to the Custom and Excise men for their friendship and help over the years. It was great to see so many people from the different organisations in which Roger was involved. Thanks to Gill and Muriel for the beautiful flowers, the Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin for the refreshments, thanks to Ryan and Chloe of Graham J. Rattray Funeral Directors for their guidance, care and compassion. Finally, thanks to all who showed their kindness and support by attending Roger's funeral service. He will be deeply missed by all.

PURCELL (Elgin). Donald, Sean, Calum and all the family send heartfelt thanks to all neighbours, friends and family for their kind expressions of sympathy following the loss of Margaret. Special thanks to the team at H1 Carers for their unending care for Margaret! Thanks to Neil Lynch for bringing Margaret's story to life and to all at W.G. Catto for their professional service. A total of £430 was donated to Moray Monday Club in memory of Margaret, all donations were gratefully received.

ROBERTSON (Elgin). Donald, Oliver and family would like to thank everyone who offered support and messages of sympathy following the sad loss of Linda. Our thanks also to Janet Donnelly for her comforting service at Meadow Hillock, to Daniel Ralph Funeral Directors for their care and compassion throughout and to Evelyn Anne and her team for the lovely funeral tea in Burghead Community Hall. Finally, thank you to all who paid their respects at the service and who so generously donated £1360 to the British Heart Foundation in Linda's memory.

STEWART (Hopeman/Covesea). Mina, Helen, Ishbel and family would like to thank all family, friends and neighbours who attended the service of Margaret Helen Stewart, also thanks for the many cards, flowers and messages received. A special mention to Rev. George Rollo for his lovely service, Elizabeth at Harbour Blooms, John Buchanan (organist) and Evelyn-Ann for the lovely catering. Thank you to Dan and Danny Ralph for their professionalism and support throughout. Also heartfelt thanks to all those at Moray Council SCA and the district nurses that helped and supported Margaret in her final few weeks. Thanks also for the generous donations, which raised £350, for The Oaks.

WHYTE Mary, Christine and Angus, on their sad loss of beloved husband Colin, much loved dad, granda and great-granda, would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming expressions of sympathy by cards, phone calls, messages, flowers, house visits and who came to pay their last respects. Special thanks to Janet Donnelly, Humanist, for her service, The Bay Tree for beautiful arrangement of flowers, The Laichmoray for teas, Graham Rattray Funeral Directors for first class professional handling of funeral arrangements and last journey by motorcycle and sidecar and for most generous donations of £859, which will be divided between Parkinsons Scotland and Cancer Scotland.

MCLEAN (Elgin). Sheena, David, Eilidh and families thank all relatives, neighbours and friends for all the kind expressions of care in the cards, flowers and messages received following the sad loss of Wilma. Special thanks to everyone at Andersons for their compassionate care for Wilma and her family. Thank you very much to Wendy Toner, Celebrant, for sharing Wilma's story with such warmth and to Bob and the team at W.G. Catto's for all their kind and attentive professionalism.

ROBERTSON (Fochabers). Helen and Hazel would like to take this opportunity to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for the kind expressions of sympathy and support received in their recent sad loss of Tom, their dear husband and dad. Sincere and grateful thanks go to the doctors and staff at Fochabers Medical Practice, also to the paramedics, and thanks also to those at Dr Gray's, Elgin. Thank you to Rev. Eddie Enslin for his kind attention and for conducting the service; to Frank S. McLean & Son, Funeral Directors for their caring handling of the arrangements; to the staff at Moray Crematorium and to Lotus Petal for the lovely flowers.

DUNCAN Sheila and all the family would like to thank most sincerely all the relatives and friends for the kindness expressed through cards, visits and flowers during the recent sad loss of Ron. They would also like to thank Alan Donald for being with Ron at the end and Rev. Jenny Adams for the comforting service.

RIDDELL (Elgin). Sheila, Ian, Alistair, Steven and families would like to thank all relatives, friends, neighbours and colleagues of Frank for their kindness expressed through cards, flowers, visits and comments online, all have brought comfort and gratitude during this sad time. Huge thank you to W. G. Catto Funeral Directors, Chris, Bob and Ian, for taking good care of Frank and for their guidance, support and compassion. Thank you too to Mrs Noble, organist and Fiona Caldwell, piper, your playing was sincere and poignant. Grateful thanks to Celebrant Wendy Toner for her fitting tribute, promoting Frank with an uplifting, heartfelt outline of his positive, wonderful character. Thank you to David Robertson (Kobi) for his graveside tribute. And to the Laichmoray Hotel for their open hospitality. Donations from all who attended raised £1,300 for Moray HandyPerson Services. Sincere thank you to everyone. The Riddell Family.

ROBERTSON Gilbert, Anne, Andrew and Gordon would like to thank most sincerely all relatives, friends and neighbours for the kind expressions of sympathy, cards telephone calls received during the recent sad loss of Lisbeth. Thanks also to all nurses and staff of Abbeyvale Care Home for all the help and support given. Special thanks also to Rev. Deon Oelofse for his kind visits and most uplifting service and to all who paid their last respects at Elgin Parish Church and to all who gave so generously to Lisbeth's various charities, which realised £500.

MILTON Margaret, Gladys and Campbell would like to thank all family, friends and neighbours who attended the service of Jeannie (Nannie) Milton, also thanks for the many cards, flowers and messages received. Thanks to the ambulance crew who attended mum at 24 Moravia Court, Forres, and all at A&E and Ward 7, Dr Gray's Hospital, for their kindness and support given. Special thanks to Andrew, Liz and Kelly at Andrew Smith Family Funeral Directors, for their professional service. Thanks to Kirsty Williams Celebrant, for the lovely service and attending the graveside. The Laichmoray Hotel, for lovely Catering. Thanks also for the generous donations, which realised £300.00, for Forres in Bloom.

OSBON The gathering of friends and family was held for Brian in the Stotfield Hotel, Lossiemouth on Sunday, 3rd November. A collection was held in his memory and raised £350. This was given to the Scottish Charity Air Ambulance. Anne and family thank all our friends for their kindness.

CRUICKSHANK (Fochabers). Keir's family would like to offer the most deep felt appreciation to all those who have supported us through this difficult time with cards and flowers, biscuits and hugs. Also to Father Kingsley for the special mass and Deacon Morrison for his pastoral care of Keir and compassionate support of us. We are immensely grateful to Linnburn Daycare, Rothes; Shared Lives; the Fochabers carers and Turner Memorial Hospital, Keith, all of whom made Keir's last years so much easier. We are grateful to all those who came and paid their last respects to Keir, Rachel for the uplifting music, Andrew for the insights into Keir's life and John for the comforting poem and everyone who so generously donated to The Zambia Society Trust and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland. Lastly, we would like to thank David Urquhart, Funeral Director, Portsoy for his efficient and caring service who made a very hard task bearable.

PROCTOR Margaret would like to thank our lovely daughters and their husbands for all their help since Ronnie's diagnosis. Also to our five grandchildren who were a great comfort to Ronnie in his final weeks and the two smallest grandchildren who sent smiles in their video calls. Thanks also to Dr Thomson and all the district nursing staff at Maryhill Health Centre and the out of hours team at the Oaks. Thank you to Bob and his team at W. G. Catto Funeral Directors for taking such good care of Ronnie. Finally, a massive thank you to everyone for your beautiful floral tributes and the many cards of condolences we received, it shows us all just how loved Ronnie was.

PATERSON (Inverness/Elgin). Angela and Kevin would like to thank family and friends for their kind words, cards and flowers following the sad loss of Sheila. Heartfelt thanks to the Sunflower Home Carers for the compassionate way in which they supported Sheila (and Angela) on their visits. To the Rev. David Scott we give grateful thanks for the lovely service in Elgin and also for making the journey all the way to Forgue. Thanks to William Watsons for their guidance and last, but by no means least, sincere thanks to all who came to pay their respects and who so generously donated to Sightsavers.

HARTHILL (Mosstodloch). The family of the late James wish to thank everyone for their kind expressions of sympathy and support they have received following their recent sad loss of Jim, a much-loved husband, dad, granda and great-granda. Special thanks to Laura and her team at Joe Dawson Funeral Home. Also, to Rev. Eddie Enslin for his comforting service, to organist Rachel Emmott for her lovely music, to Oops A Daisy for the beautiful floral arrangement and to the Gordon Arms Hotel, Fochabers, for the excellent tea. Special thanks also to all the Fochabers Medical Practice staff, the community teams and Tanya (MacMillan nurse) who were involved with Jim's care and supporting the family at this difficult time. Finally, thanks to all those who attended the service and donated to the collection for Macmillan Cancer Support; a total of £205 was raised in the memory of Jim.

STEWART Kim, Karen, Norma and family would like to thank everyone for all the kind expressions of sympathy received by way of cards, messages and flowers following the sad loss of a special Dad and loving partner, Charles. Sincere thanks to all the medical staff at A & E, Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin for their compassionate care. A special mention to Paula Baker for her comforting service at Elgin Parish Church and to everyone who contributed to the service and celebration of Charles's life, including Room to Bloom florists for capturing the families wishes and creating the most beautiful floral tributes. Thanks also to the Laichmoray Hotel for the caring attention to detail and for welcoming family and friends to share stories and memories. Finally, our heartfelt gratitude to Steven Thomson, Kristy and Steven Jnr for their support and professionalism during this difficult time. The generous collection will be donated to local charities close to Charles's heart.

ISAAC (Elgin). The family of the late Isabel, would like to sincerely thank, the many relatives, neighbours and friends who sent flowers, cards and messages of love and support following the sad loss of their beloved mother and granny. Special thanks to the Rev Sonia Palmer for the very personal and comforting service, delivered with warmth and humour. Thank you to Chris of W.G. Catto Funeral Directors for his caring guidance with the arrangements and The Laichmoray Hotel for the beautiful funeral tea and hospitality. Finally, thank you to all those who attended the service, donated generously in Isabel's memory and gave her the send off she deserved.