We extend our sympathies to Christine Joudrey, our former Lanark list administrator, in the death of her father, Andrew McQuilken, 1916-2009. >From Christine: My father passed away in his sleep during our Thanksgiving weekend.....he went as he wanted in his own bed, and sleeping....the last few weeks he seemed to not have a lot of energy, but God love him, he always tried to be himself and not worry anyone......Good Scottish stock as I say.....I miss him terribly, but at 93 he lived a fantastic life, never sick, never in hospital, and was determined he was not going into one, so I kept him home, although every second day a nurse came in, and he always tried to be cheerful when she came..... We will be taking his ashes to Scotland to be interred beside Mum's...... he was a super person, and is missed....he told me loads of "stuff" about his years in Scotland and Canada, I have it all documented....which I am forever pleased I did....... " Christine's father sounds like one of a kind, and over the years she would share some of his down-to-earth typically no-nonsense Scottish outlook on life. She and her family are to be commended for offering the shelter of their home to their father-grandfather in his later years. Blessings to Christine, in the hope that she will have no greater health challenges in the coming year. Christine's e-mail address, if you wish to send a personal message: cjjoud@rogers.com Maisie