A heart-warming tribute has been paid to a highly-respected Perth doctor.
Friends and family attending the funeral of Christine Roxburgh raised £1,700 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
She died at the age of 62 after succumbing to cancer, spending her final days surrounded by her family at the Cornhill Macmillan Palliative Care Unit.
Born in Govan in 1950, Christine excelled at school and won a place at Glasgow University in 1968, where she studied medicine.
As a student, she earned the prestigious Glaister Prize for forensic medicine, as well as meeting her future husband Stuart.
She then spent time training as a junior doctor, taking on posts in obstetrics and paediatrics before becoming a GP in Paisley.
Christine and Stuart returned to where they met to marry in the Glasgow University chapel in 1975.
Five years later, they welcomed their first child, Campbell, into the world and he was followed in 1982 by Alison.
By this time, the couple were also living in the Craigie area, relocating after Stuart’s appointment as consultant ophthalmologist at Perth Royal Infirmary.
In 1993, Christine joined the Drumhar Health Centre as a GP, where she worked with Dr Lyndsay Compson in the Mauve practice.
After realising the demands of on-call commitment in a small practice, she contributed to the establishment of the Perth Doctors out-of-hours service.
Stuart said she was also involved in vital research.
”As a GP, Christine had a particular interest in diabetic medicine and was proud of her involvement in diabetic research at Ninewells,” he said.
”She worked closely with nursing colleagues Lynda Dick and Marilyn Foster, who became firm friends.”
On top of her professional achievements, Christine was also a dedicated mother and wife who made the most of family life.
She also enjoyed an active and adventurous life, trying everything from skiing to scuba diving, as well as travelling across the world, particularly enjoying trips to Cuba.
Back in Perth, she was a member of Whitemoss Golf Club and a reading club in Craigie, sharing her passion for poetry with daughter Alison.
Christine enjoyed her retirement, learning new languages and embarking on cycling trips with friends.
Stuart added: ”When a bad knee affected her walking, she was still happy and able to cycle many miles.
”Sadly the opportunity presented by retirement were to be enjoyed only for a short time by Christine.
”She tackled her cancer with typical pragmatism and strength of character and was able to assist at the christening of her first grandchild, Hamish, in Glasgow.
”Her presence was greatly appreciated by all the family.”
Christine is survived by husband Stuart, her son Campbell, daughter Alison and grandson Hamish.