The daughter of a Scots gran who died in Turkey is determined to convey her mum's canine house after she was unable to fly her physique again to Scotland.
Linda Rodger was dwelling within the Center East and volunteering with animal charity Avenue Canine after working as a canine warden in Dundee for 20 years. The 63-year-old had been attributable to fly house on December 16 to spend Christmas along with her daughter Michelle McCord and two-year-old grandson Hudson.
Simply weeks earlier than the journey, Linda suffered a coronary heart assault in her sleep and died on November 16.
Heartbroken daughter Michelle was unable to pay for her mum's physique to be repatriated, with prices coming in at round £20,000. As an alternative the 32-year-old flew to Turkey however was left horrified when she was advised she must bury her mom herself.
Michelle mentioned: "In Turkey it's custom to bury individuals on the day they die or sooner or later later however the authorities held her physique for just a few days so me and my dad might fly over.
"Once we arrived she was wrapped in material however she had no coffin. We got shovels and advised to fill her grave ourselves.
"My dad was there burying my mum 30 years after they separated. Native individuals and expats my mum had grow to be buddies with helped us.
"I am nonetheless processing all of it."
One in all Linda's remaining needs was that Michelle would handle her beloved rescue canine Gem within the occasion of an emergency.
Michelle continued: "Gem is the final piece I've of my mum, I actually need to get her house.
"My mum all the time joked that if something ever occurred, she needed me to have Gem. I by no means thought this is able to have occurred."
Michelle was Linda's solely little one and described her mum as her finest buddy.
She added: "I really feel very misplaced with out her. We have been finest buddies, though she lived in Turkey and I am in Scotland, we spoke on daily basis on the telephone.
"Rising up, it was simply me and her.
"She was such a caring soul. She was solely 4ft 8in however she was an enormous persona. She took no prisoners.
"Everybody within the space thought very extremely of her."
A fundraiser has been launched by a household buddy to convey Gem - who's presently being cared for by a buddy in Turkey - house to Dundee.
Rebecca Nicolson, 30, who organised the fundraiser, mentioned: "Though sadly I by no means acquired to fulfill Linda, we have been attributable to choose her up from the airport on December 16 for Christmas. I've spoken to her many instances on the telephone and on FaceTime and I simply wish to do the whole lot I can to assist Michelle, it is one thing that you'd by no means anticipate to occur.
"It is unhealthy sufficient when your mother and father cross away, however by no means thoughts in another country."
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