MCPHERSON - Jessie and family would sincerely like to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy following their recent sad loss of Ian. Special thanks to Marie Curie, Forres district nurses, doctors and staff at Culbin Medical Practice and his girls (carers) for their care shown to Ian during his illness, to Tom Ross & Sons Funeral Directors for their professional and efficient funeral arrangements, to Rev Linda Walker for her comforting and uplifting service, to piper Barry Ashby, and finally to all who attended the service to pay their last respects and generously donated to the sum of £197.57 for Forres & District Pipe Band.