SPENCE Christine and family wish to express their sincere thanks to all relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy, cards, flowers, telephone calls and letters received following the sad loss of Eric; special thanks to the Rev. Brian Ramsay for his kind words, visits and comforting service; thanks to Strathmore Funeral Directors for their support and assistance, the staff at Bearehill Nursing Home Brechin for their care of Eric, Aberlemno Ladies for the great job they did with setting up and serving refreshments and to all those who paid their last respects at the church and graveside and generously donated to Aberlemno Church and hall.