Jean Neil, one Perth’s oldest citizens, has died at the age of 103.
She was born on Rosefield Street in Dundee in 1910.
Her parents Matthew and Elizabeth moved to Perth, where her father was a grocer, when she was a youngster.
They lived on Ballantine Place, a street which was Miss Neil’s home for most of the rest of her life.
Educated at Northern District School along with her late sister and brother, Lizzie and John, Miss Neil spent much of her working life in McEwens of Perth.
She was in charge of the children’s department and was a buyer, making frequent trips to London to obtain stock.
She had a great love of children and was familiar to generations of Perth youngsters who went to McEwens for their school uniforms.
Miss Neil retired in the 1960s and often looked after neighbours’ children.
During the war she served as a Wren petty officer from 1943 to 1946 at the RN air station at Fearn in Ross-shire.
For many years Miss Neil was a Girl Guide leader and later a member of the Trefoil Guild.
A member of the Samaritans, her church was St Paul’s until it closed when she moved to St Leonard’s-in-the-Field.
She stayed at home on Ballantine Place until she was 95 before going into care.
She was a resident at Louisebrae Care Home and remained there until she died.
Miss Neil kept up with many friends and shared her home for some years with Ann Cottam.
After Mrs Cottam’s death she lived with a friend made through Guiding, Miss Frances Bishop.
Her hobbies included travelling in Scotland, particularly Perthshire, where she loved to study the wildlife in the changing seasons.
Miss Neil’s funeral is on Monday in Perth Crematorium at 11.30am.