Dr Donald Mowat, who was a GP in Angus for more than 30 years and a former vice-chairman of Montrose FC, has died aged 85.
Born in Caithness in 1929, Dr Mowat followed his two older sisters to medical school, meeting his future wife Eileen, a native of Montrose, at Aberdeen University.
After graduating in 1953, he rose to the rank of squadron leader in the Royal Air Force, serving as senior medical officer at RAF Turnhouse, Leuchars and Horsham St Faith in Norfolk.
Dr Mowat and Eileen married in 1954 and the couple returned to Montrose in 1965 with their three children after periods in general practice in Cupar, Derbyshire and Newtyle, Angus.
In Montrose he served as principal in general practice at the High Street practice, where he built up the first purpose-built GP surgery in the town, which became the town’s first GP training practice.
In the 1990s he developed an interest in occupational medicine, studying at Dundee for the Diploma in Occupational Medicine, and served as medical officer to Glaxochem.
He retired in 1995 and spent his retirement as an adviser to the Medical Tribunals and Assessments Service.
He served as elder and session clerk to Montrose Old Church for more than 30 years and in that time served as vice-chairman of the Church of Scotland Board of Social Responsibility.
He also sang in the church choir for many years. He was a leading fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Relief, for their unit at Stracathro, he was devoted to golf, with a longstanding single-figure handicap, and served Edzell Golf Club as captain. He had a long association with Montrose FC, serving as vice-chairman and medical officer in the 1970s.
His service to the community was recognised by the Order of St John, Priory of Scotland, in which he was made an Officer Brother.
He is survived by wife Eileen, sons Donald and Andrew, a daughter Fiona, six grandchildren and a great-grandson.