Acknowledgements

WARES - Linda would like to thank everyone for the kind expressions of sympathy shown after the sad loss of Hugh. Thank you to everyone who sent cards and all the baking was so greatly appreciated. Special thanks to Sarah Wilkinson for the service and to Jan for the beautiful flowers. Thanks to all the team at Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their professional service. Thank you to all who attended the service in Dunbeath Hall and Inverness Crematorium and kindly donated the sum of £936.55 to the district nurses and Macmillan Cancer Support.

SANDISON - Winnie and family would like to thank family, friends and neighbours for all their kindness, cards, phone calls, flowers and visits, following Alex`s sad passing. It is much appreciated. A special thank you to Sinclair Dunnet and his staff, who were so kind, helpful and understanding, which was such a help. To the Rev. Lyall Rennie for his very comforting service and support and Lorna, for the beautiful music during the service in the West Church. The professionalism, dedication and compassion of the ambulance paramedics and hospital staff who cared for Alex, was greatly appreciated. Thanks to the Three Harbours medical practice staff for their help and support, Buds 'n' Blooms for the beautiful floral arrangement, the cemetery staff, and Castletown Hotel for our lovely lunch.

MACKAY - Betty, Colin, Moyra and families would like to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy, cards, phone calls, flowers and baking following the sad loss of Alexander and to all who attended the church service and the graveside. Thanks to Rev. Rennie for his comforting words and lovely service, to all at the West Church, to Buds 'n' Blooms for the beautiful flowers and the Pentland Hotel for the refreshments. Special thanks to the district nurses for their kindness and dedication to Alexander over the past few years. Finally, thanks to Sinclair and staff at Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their very efficient help and arrangements. The very generous collection of £860 will be donated to Diabetes UK and the Lifeboat. Thank you all.

HARPER - William, Karen, Emma and family would like to thank everyone for the lovely cards, messages and flowers following the sad passing of Jennifer. They also thank Sanders and staff at Sinclair's Funeral Directors for all their help, Rev. John Nugent for his comforting service, Amanda Coghill for the beautiful flowers and Mervyn and staff at the Nethercliffe Hotel for the reception afterwards. Your generous donations raised £430 for local Macmillan and district nurses.

WOOD - Jennifer, Rachel, Stewart and all the family wish to thank all relatives, neighbours and friends for their expressions of sympathy through cards, flowers, letters and phone calls following the sad loss of Jan, who was a loving mum, granny and great-granny. They are very grateful to everyone who attended the church service, with a special thanks to Thurso West and the Rev. Rennie for his very comforting words and to the Royal British Legion for providing excellent refreshments. Special thanks to all the staff at Pentland View Nursing Home who provided such wonderful care and attention. Thanks also to Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their help and guidance in organising all the arrangements. A very generous donation of £578.00 was donated to the Salvation Army. Thank you to everyone.

MURPHY - Beatrice and family would like to extend their thanks to everyone for the kind expressions of sympathy given to them on the passing of Patrick (Paddy), and to all who were able to attend his service. Thanks to all staff at Caithness General Hospital for their care and attentiveness. A special thanks to Father Colin Davies and to Father Laurence Gambella who led a beautiful service reflecting on Paddy's life and to The Drumossie Hotel, Inverness for refreshments. Finally, thank you to Sinclair Dunnett and staff for their very professional and supportive service at this hard time and to all who generously donated. The collection for Dementia UK and the Rosebank Ward, Caithness General Hospital totalled £350.00.

SUTHERLAND - Willie, Fiona, William and family would like to thank relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy following the sad loss of Avril . Thanks to Clair Harper Funeral Directors, Rev. Heather Stewart for her beautiful service, Flower Daze for the flowers and The Portland Arms for catering.

MACKAY - Shirley and family wish to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for the overwhelming acts of kindness, support and generosity, shown in so many ways, by so many, following the sad loss of their beloved Scotty. Thank you to Halde Pottinger for the touching tribute to Scotty, to Ben, Hollie and Kyla for the photos and the music reflecting Scotty's life. A special thank you to Sinclair Dunnett and his staff for the care and compassion shown to them. Thanks to Jan Sutherland, Wick, for the beautiful floral tribute, to Catriona and her team for the refreshments in Strathy Hall; you did us proud. Finally, a sincere thank you to all those who paid their respects at the Thanksgiving Service and at the graveside. Your generous donations have raised £800, which will be shared between 'Help for Heroes' and 'Antrim Glen Cats Protection'. A son will never outgrow your heart.

MACLEOD - Gertrude and family would like to thank relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy and support following the sad loss of David. Thanks to Dunbeath Medical Centre and Caithness General Hospital for all they have done, also Dunnett's Funeral Directors who have been both kind and supportive to the family, Amanda Coghill for the flowers, Sarah Wilkinson for the service and The Norseman Hotel for the catering. Thanks to all who donated to the collection, £220 will be going to the local MacMillan.

SINCLAIR - The family of the late Ian Sinclair would like to thank you for the lovely cards, messages, flowers and baking we received since his passing. You have all been so kind to us, and your support has been a great comfort. Thank you to everyone who attended Ian's funeral. Your generous donations have raised £1,000 for Helmsdale Medical Centre. We are very grateful to the doctors and staff at the centre for the care Ian received, especially in the last couple of years. A huge thank you to Sinclair Dunnett and staff for their professional and efficient funeral arrangements, Rev. Elinor Gordon for her beautiful service, Maisie's Daisies for the beautiful flowers, Andrew John Innes for playing the pipes and the Bannockburn Inn for the lovely funeral reception.

CALDER - The family of the late Christina (Teen) Calder, Dunera, Scarfskerry, would like to thank family, friends, neighbours and colleagues for the kind expressions of sympathy extended to them following their recent sad loss. Special thanks to the staff of Pentland View care home and to the community carers for their care previously. Special thanks to John Glen for a beautiful service; Sandra Coghill for the floral tributes; The Northern Sands Hotel for refreshments and finally, a special thank you to Sinclair Dunnett and his staff for their professional and supportive service at this difficult time.The collection for Dementia Scotland raised £354.

MACLEOD - Doreen and family were overwhelmed with the kindness, support and generosity from so many people after the passing of Sandy. Thank you to John Glen for his very touching tribute to Sandy; it was perfect. The very caring and professional Dunnett's Funeral Directors, cemetery staff, Buds 'n' Blooms and the Pentland Hotel. Thanks to the wonderful paramedics, the Three Harbours medical staff, Raigmore and to the majority of Caithness General hospital staff, some who were truly amazing.

WATT - The family of the late Margaret Watt would like to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy by way of flowers, cards and messages. Grateful thanks to all mum's NHS carers and staff in Dunbar Hospital. Sincere thanks to Rev. Wendy Knott for her comforting service, Ruairidh the piper and also to all who attended the church and graveside to pay their respects and kindly donated to the collection which amounted to £440 in aid of R.N.L.I.

SIMPSON - The family of the late Irene would like to thank family, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of support and sympathy extended to them following the sad loss of Irene. Sincere thanks to Supt. Jackie Dodds for her comforting words and all at Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their help and compassionate handling of the funeral arrangements. Finally, a sincere thank you to those who paid their respects at the funeral service and graveside. A total of £328 was raised for R.N.M.D.S.F.

LAMONT - Pat, Fiona, David and families would like to thank family and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy by cards, messages and flowers, on their sad loss of Alistair. Special thanks to the staff in Pulteney House for their kindness and care of Alistair over the past three years. Thanks to Clyth SWI, Clyth Hall Committee and our special friends for providing the refreshments. Thanks also to the pipers, Amanda Coghill florist, Bishop Mark for the comforting service, Karen and the staff from Dunnett's Funeral Directors, who were both kind and supportive to the family. Many thanks to all who gave generously in aid of Pulteney House Amenities Fund; a total of £405 was raised.

OAKLEY - Chris, Lenka and family would like to thank all the kind and caring friends, neighbours and relations for their compassionate words, the beautiful flowers, wreaths, letters and many cards with lovely messages which all help in this very sad time. They would also like to thank the staff of the Caithness General and Town and County Hospitals for the care and attention given to Wilma over the last month. Thanks to Mr O'Neill for the comforting service and thanks to Sanders and his team from Clair Harper & Son for the care they took from beginning to end. The donations of £582.20 that were so generously given will go to the Caithness Heart Support Group.

STEWART - Deirdre, Ian, Fiona and families would like to thank family, friends and neighbours for their kindness, support, cards and messages of sympathy following the sad passing of their mum, Catherine (Kate, formerly Glengolly). Thank you to Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their professional service; Rev. Heather Stewart for her uplifting service; Buds 'n' Blooms for the beautiful floral arrangements and to the Portland Arms Hotel for a lovely funeral tea. Finally, thank you to all who paid their respects and to all who generously donated to the sum of £296 in aid of Dementia UK.

TAYLOR - Anne and family would like to thank everyone for the lovely cards, phone calls, flowers and baking, after the loss of Jackie. Thank you to The Flower Patch for the lovely flowers, Lindsay Morrison for her service, Dunnett's Funeral Directors, D. Steven for the cab and the Norseman Hotel for the catering. Sincere thanks to all who paid their respects and kindly donated to the collection in aid of local Macmillan which amount to £632.75.

CORMACK - Wendy, Carol and families would like to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy following the sad loss of Maggie. Special thanks to Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their professional service, to Rev. Janet Easton-Berry for her comforting service, Buds 'n' Blooms for the beautiful floral tributes and to the Ulbster Arms Hotel for providing the lovely funeral teas. Special thanks must go to Brandon McPhee for playing in the church; Mum would have been over the moon. Finally, a massive thank you to everyone who came to pay their respects at the service and graveside and to all who gave so generously, donating the amazing sum of £1500 in aid of Halkirk Surgery.

JAPPY - The family of the late James Jappy, 4 St Clair Avenue, Scrabster, wish to thank relatives, friends, neighbours and colleagues for the kind expressions of sympathy extended to them personally, also by way of cards, telephone calls, floral tributes and home baking received following their recent sad loss. Sincere thanks are extended to all the staff at Seaview House Care Home for their constant and dedicated care and attention shown to James. Special thanks to Rev. Elinor Gordon for her comforting and uplifting service; to Dunnett's Funeral Directors for their care, guidance and professional, well organised funeral arrangements which led to the day being more endurable; to Buds 'n' Blooms for the lovely floral arrangements and to La Mirage and their staff for the provision of the after-service soup, tea and sandwiches. Finally, grateful thanks to all who travelled from near and far to pay their last respects at the church and graveside and to all who generously donated £783.00 to the Seaview House Residents Care Fund and Alzheimer Scotland.