A well-liked Stewartry farmer died following a livestock incident on Sunday.
It's understood that Derek Roan was attacked by a cow at Barnbarroch Farm close to Colvend.
His loss of life has shocked the area people.
As chairman of Colvend and Southwick Neighborhood Council, Mr Roan performed an enormous half in native life.
Vice-chairman and buddy Simon Ache stated: “That is an absolute tragedy for all involved. All I do know is that it was a stock-related harm on the farm itself.
“Derek was effectively appreciated and effectively revered in our neighborhood.”
Mr Ache paid tribute to Mr Roan’s particular expertise for bringing individuals collectively for the good thing about all.
He stated: “I feel Derek remodeled the function of the neighborhood council inside the neighborhood.
“He made it far more lively and helped develop an entire collection of initiatives for the nice of the neighborhood.
“He performed a number one function in constructing the brand new recreation floor behind Colvend Main College.
“And he led the way in which in neighborhood involvement, getting individuals collectively and transferring individuals to assist each other.
“That was particularly necessary in the course of the pandemic,
“A big a part of all that was right down to Derek’s management.”
Mr Ache added: “Derek was a number one gentle on our neighborhood council for a variety of years, most of these as chairman, and within the Church of Scotland at Colvend.
“He was additionally an lively member of the native curling membership – he was concerned in all types of issues.
“Please convey the neighborhood’s greatest needs and condolences to the household.”
Properly-known within the farming neighborhood, Mr Roan was a previous chairman of the Stewartry Younger Farmers’ Membership, former chairman of the NFUS Dumfries and Galloway regional board and chairman of The Solway Burns Membership.
His household has been milking pedigree Holstein cows at Barnbarroch for six generations.