Acknowledgements

SIMPSON Janette and family wish to thank everyone for the kind expressions of sympathy shown in so many different ways following the sad loss of Donnie. Special thanks to the staff of the Three Harbours Medical Group, community nurses and the Macmillan team for supporting care of Donnie at home. To Karen at Dunnett's Funeral Directors for her kindness and professionalism, and to Rev. Heather Stewart for the comforting service. Thanks also to The Flower Patch and to Murray and Ellie at the Mackay's Hotel for the excellent funeral tea. Finally, to all who paid their last respects and so generously donated £430 for the MacMillan Nurses (local).

LINDSAY Hazel Lindsay and family wish to say a sincere thank you to everyone who made contact following Maurice's passing. Your cards and kind words are very much appreciated.

NICOLSON (Castletown). The family of the late Anne Would like to express their heartfelt thanks to everyone who has sent messages and cards following the sad loss of Anne. Grateful thanks to Sarah Wilkinson and Iain Gregory for their kind words. Special thanks to Sinclair Dunnett and staff at Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their excellent handling of the funeral arrangements. Thanks also to the Castletown Hotel and staff for the refreshments provided. Finally, thanks to all who attended and kindly donated a total of £605 to Caithness General Hospital League of Friends.

MACDONALD Joan Macdonald and sons, Ian, Grant and Scott thanks everyone for all their kindness and sympathy to all the family at the sudden passing of Gus. Thanks to Sinclair and staff at Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their support at this very sad time.

CORMACK The family of the late Angus (Cormy) would like to thank everyone for their kind expressions of sympathy. We would like to thank Rev. Heather Stewart for a comforting service, the organist Steven Sinclair, The Flower Patch, Amilie's Catering and Sinclair's Funeral Directors for their caring and professional services. Thank you to all who attended the funeral and donated the sum of £780 for SCAA and CMHSG. At peace.

BUDGE Angela, Gordon, Sheila and extended family would like to thank everyone for their heartfelt expressions of sympathy following the loss of Betty. Thanks go to Sanders at Clair Harper & Sons, the Rev. Linda Broadley and to all at The Nethercliffe Hotel. A special thanks go to all staff and residents at Seaview Nursing Home for looking after Mum with such care and dignity. Finally thank-you to all who paid their last respects and gave so generously in aid of Laurandy and Seaview Staff Fund.

WRIGHT Sandy and family wish to sincerely thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for the many cards, phone calls and baking received following the loss of Pat. Thank you to Dr Martin and both the staff of Caithness General Hospital and Pentland View Care Home for their special care and support over the latter weeks. Thanks to Rev. David Malcolm for his uplifting service. Thanks to Sinclair Dunnett and the staff of Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their caring and professional services. Thanks to the Royal British Legion for the teas and hospitality. Lastly, thank you to everyone who attended the funeral service and generously donated a total of £768.60 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

JOHNSTON Sandy, Maggie, Alex and family would like to thank all relatives and friends for the kind expressions of sympathy by cards, telephone calls and flowers in their sad loss of Catherine (Cashie). Sincere and heartfelt thanks to the staff of the Rosebank & Bignold Wings for their care and kindness to Cashie and the support given to the family. Thanks to Sinclair and his staff at Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their excellent handling of the funeral arrangements. Thanks to Jan Miller for the lovely service, Paul for his special tribute to Cashie, Buds n Blooms for the beautiful flowers and to the Park Hotel for refreshments. Finally, thank you to all who attended the service and the graveside and kindly donated in aid of CGH.

POLSON Sylvia and family wish to thank everyone for the cards, messages, flowers and baking following the sad passing of Brian. Special thanks to Brian's friends who played the music he loved so much. Sinclair and staff at Dunnett's for their support and professionalism. The generous collection of £1291.20 will be donated to the Scottish Ambulance Service and SIMBA.

HOSSACK Rossie, Gemma, Keith and families wish to thank everyone for the kind expressions of sympathy extended to them following the sudden passing of Terry. Thank you to Sarah Wilkinson for her beautiful tribute to Terry, to Sandra Coghill for the flowers, to the Castletown Hotel for refreshments and a special thank you to Sinclair Dunnett and staff for their support and services at this sad time. The collection for Highland Disability Bowling Club raised £411.50.

LEVACK (Mybster). Linda, Gordy, Janice and families would like to thank most sincerely relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy and support extended to them following the incredibly sad loss of Horace. The family has been overwhelmed by the generosity of the many meals, baking, flowers, phone calls, messages, visits and sympathy cards. Our very grateful thanks also to Sinclair Dunnett, Dunnett's Funeral Director, for his kind guidance and professional services when most needed, to Buds N Blooms for the gorgeous floral arrangement, to Heather Stewart for the lovely and comforting funeral service, to Christine Campbell, organist, for her beautiful music and to the Ulbster Arms Hotel for the excellent funeral teas. An unreserved thank you to the many people who joined us to pay their final respects to Horace, both at the service and graveside, and very generously donated £2470 which will be shared between the West of Caithness Community Nurses and the Systemic Therapy Unit, Wick.

POLSON The family of the late Chrissie Polson, Lybster, wishes to sincerely thank friends and family for all their kind expressions of sympathy. Thank you to the wonderful staff in the Rosebank Ward for their compassionate care. Special heartfelt thanks to Rev. Heather Stewart for her comforting and uplifting service, to Steven Sinclair organist, Gladys Gunn for the beautiful flowers in the church, The River Bothy for catering and The Flower Patch for floral tributes. Thanks to Sanders and staff at Sinclair's Funeral Directors for their excellent handling of the funeral arrangements. Finally, thank you to everyone who came to pay their last respects and generously donated £900 for SCAA and Kidney Research. Chrissie will be dearly missed but will live in our hearts forever.

MACKAY Donnie and family wish to thank all relatives and friends for the kind expressions of sympathy, by cards, telephone calls and flowers in their sad loss of Sydney. Special thanks to Rev. David Malcolm for his kind words and comforting service, a thank you to Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their efficient and professional handling of the funeral arrangements, thanks to The Store, Bettyhill for their lovely refreshments and to neighbours who assisted. A great felt thanks to all who paid their last respects and gave so generously in aid of Macmillan Nurses.

MOIR The family of the late Sheila Moir, Roadside, Scarfskerry, would like to thank all family, friends and neighbours for the kind expressions of sympathy extended to them following their recent sad loss. Thanks to the staff of Bayview House Care Home and to the previous Community Carers for their care and dedication. Special thanks to Rev. David Malcolm for a beautiful service, Sandra Coghill for the floral tributes, The Northern Sands Hotel, Dunnet for the refreshments and finally a special thankyou to Sinclair Dunnett and his staff for their professional and supportive service at this difficult time. The collection for Thurso and Longhope Lifeboats raised £1,020.51.

CAMPBELL The family of the late Barbara Campbell previously of 4 Pentland Terrace, Melvich, would like to express their gratitude for the many kind messages of sympathy expressed to them by cards, letters, telephone calls and visits from family, friends and neighbours. Grateful thanks to Rev. Heather Stewart for her lovely service, to Buds and Blooms for all their beautiful flowers and a special thanks to all at Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their kind and professional service. Thank you to the Halladale for the warm and welcoming refreshments and special thanks to the Melvich Care Unit (Sinclair Court) for making Barbara's last few months so happy and contented and making her feel very much at home. Finally, to all who paid their last respects at the church and graveside and very generously donated £458 to the Melvich Care Unit.

MACDONALD The family of the late Ann Macdonald would like to thank everyone for their kind expressions of sympathy shown in so many different ways following their sad loss. Grateful thanks to paramedics, doctors and nurses in Caithness General Hospital and to Hannah, M.H.N, for her continued guidance and support throughout. Sincere thanks to Rev. Heather Stewart for her comforting personal service, Sinclair Dunnett, Karen and staff for their professional and supportive services, Barbara Nicol the organist, Jan Sutherland for her beautiful floral arrangements and the Northern Sands for refreshments. Thanks also to all who attended the service and kindly donated £917.60 in aid of Dementia Scotland.

BROOMFIELD Gordon, Catherine, Lindsay and extended family would like to thank everyone for their kind messages of sympathy by way of cards, messages, flowers, home baking, food and visits received following the sudden loss of Des & Norma. Special thanks to Caithness General Hospital, Ambulance Service and to Sanders and the staff at Clair Harpers & Son for their professional handling of the funeral arrangements. Jan Sutherland for the beautiful flower arrangements and the Norseman Hotel for the catering. Sincere appreciation to Linda Broadley for her comforting words at the church and graveside. Finally, to all who paid their last respects and so generously donated the sum of £1,490 which will be divided between Children's Hospices Across Scotland and Befrienders Caithness.

COGHILL Dan, Donald, John, Julie, Marie and families wish to sincerely thank everyone for the many touching expressions of sympathy by way of cards, messages, flowers, home baking, food and visits following the very sad loss of Elaine. Sincere thanks to all staff at Three Harbours Medical Group, the Chemotherapy Unit at CGH, Macmillan nurses and community nurses, for the support shown to Elaine and her family. A special thank you to Sinclair, Karen and all the staff at Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their efficient, professional and compassionate handling of arrangements during this difficult time. To the Rev. Linda Broadley for her comforting service, Andrew Mackay and the Norseman Hotel for the lovely refreshments, and Jan Sutherland for the beautiful floral tributes. Finally, thank you to everyone who paid their last respects and so generously donated the sum of £631, which will be divided between Macmillan and Wick community nurses. Elaine will be dearly missed but will live in our hearts forever.

SUTHERLAND Pete, Pam and family would like to thank everyone for their kind expressions of sympathy shown by way of cards, messages, flowers and visits on the sad loss of their mum, Betty. Sincere thanks to the staff of Dunbar Hospital for the care and kindness shown to Betty during her time there. Grateful thanks to Sinclair and his team at Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their professional handling of the arrangements. To Lindsay Morrison for her lovely service, Buds n Blooms for the beautiful floral tributes and to The Park Hotel for the refreshments. Finally, thank you to all who attended the service and kindly donated in aid of Dunbar Hospital and Thurso Lifeboat.

GUNN Lorna, Keith and Finlay would like to express their gratitude for the many kind messaged of sympathy extended to them by cards, letters, telephone calls and visits, also for the flowers and baking received on their recent sad loss of Jock. Grateful thanks to the Rev. Heather Stewart for the lovely service, to Christine Campbell for the music and to Donald Chambers for the eulogy; also to Sandra of Flower Daze for creating the beautiful floral arrangement. Special thanks to Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their efficient and professional services, and to the Park Hotel for the excellent catering. Finally, sincere thanks to all who attended the funeral and so generously donated £1,245 in aid of Pancreatic Cancer Action Scotland.