The household of Donald Trump have led tributes to former MSP Stylish Brodie who handed away on Saturday.
Eric Trump, who heads up the Turnberry resort, hailed Mr Brodie as a "nice man of the individuals" who "supplied great assist" throughout their acquisition of the golf retreat.
Mr Brodie labored carefully with the Trumps while MSP for South of Scotland to again their funding in South Ayrshire in 2014.
A $250 million renovation has since taken place on the Carrick resort which Brodie would hail as "important for the native financial system".
Talking on behalf of the Trump Organisation, Mr Trump informed the Ayrshire Publish: "We're very saddened to listen to of the lack of former MSP Stylish Brodie and supply our deepest condolences to his household and buddies.
"Stylish was an awesome man of the individuals who campaigned tirelessly for the constituents of Ayrshire and Scotland.
"His dedication to preserving Ayrshire’s heritage and job creation by native and worldwide investments was unwavering.
"He supplied great assist to our firm all through the acquisition and growth of Turnberry, and might be vastly missed by us all."
Mr Brodie had infamously clashed with Donald Trump when the longer term United States President was giving proof on wind farms to the Scottish Parliament in 2012.
In an alternate that was dubbed 'The Battle of the Barnets', the 2 had a verbal collision at Holyrood's financial system, vitality and tourism committee.
Mr Brodie would later say: "There was a mutual respect after that and we constructed up one thing of a relationship when he purchased Turnberry. His funding on this space and its younger individuals has been nothing wanting very good."
Tributes have additionally poured in from throughout the political spectrum.
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock's SNP MP, Allan Dorans, described Mr Brodie as "an interesting, flamboyant and charismatic particular person".
He added: "He might be remembered fondly for his dedication and constructive contribution to each nationwide and native politics and his enduring ardour and boundless enthusiasm for serving to individuals."
And the Conservative chief of South Ayrshire Council, Martin Dowey, stated: "Stylish was a whirlwind of exercise and endeavour, stuffed with ardour for his adopted dwelling city and all the time serving to the individuals of Ayr, haranguing elected politicians and pushing ahead the pursuits of South Ayrshire.
"I'll miss our month-to-month coffees the place we might banter for hours about something and every part from Donald Trump to the structure and every part in between.
"We is not going to see his likes once more."
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