The Aberfeldy group has paid its respect to a long-lived countryman and an necessary SNP politician who labored arduous to characterize the realm.
Alex Murray died peacefully at dwelling on Could 11. He was the primary elected SNP councillor in Perth and Kinross District Council and later in 1988, the primary SNP provost in Scotland when he took the highest roll at 2 Excessive Road, Perth.
Alex’s funeral was held at Weem Church, Aberfeldy on Friday, Could 27.
The farmer, who lived to be 91, was born in December 1930.
He got here to Perthshire in 1971, introduced up a household at Camserney and was the beloved husband of Lily and a loyal father, grandfather and nice grandfather.
He was honoured with an MBE in 2004 and Scottish Farmer known as him a 'Dwelling Legend' in a 2000 function.
His daughter-in-law, Sally Murray not too long ago tried for workplace in the identical Highland ward on the 2022 council elections. His son David farms the land close to Aberfeldy that Alex tended all his life.
The newly put in Provost of Perth and Kinross, Xander McDade mentioned at Wednesday’s Full Council assembly: “Our condolences to the household of former Perth Provost Alex Murray who died final week.
“Mr Murray was provost between 1988 and 1992 and was a councillor from 1982 to 1999, representing Aberfeldy.”
Former councillor Willie Wilson served as depute provost alongside Alex. In a narrative for the PA in 2015, he described Alec as “a person of his personal thoughts”.
Of his time as provost, he mentioned: “He was an progressive and considerate civic chief combining his sheep farming duties nicely along with his civic position.
“He was nice enjoyable to work with and all the time full of latest concepts.”
Mr Wilson mentioned this week: “Alex Murray was an exquisite man who made a superb provost.
“It was an honour and a pleasure to work with him as depute provost throughout his time period of workplace from 1988 to 1992.
“We made an incredible group and loved sharing the multitude of civic duties.
“Alex will probably be drastically missed inside his group and most particularly in his household.
“He was a form gentleman who by no means shirked taking over a problem or duty. He discovered it straightforward to work throughout the political teams due his good nature and heat willpower to get issues completed.”