Dundee craftsman Werner Heyder has died at the age of 89.
He came to this country as a German prisoner of war and worked on farms in the Borders until 1948.
Mr Heyder met and married Margaret before settling in Dundee in 1950 and taking a job as a glazier.
Originally from the German glassworks town of Gehren, Mr Heyder was a skilled mirror-maker and glassblower.
His son Arno (63) said: ”When he was living in Germany he worked in a factory that made vacuum flasks. The glass inside had to be hand-blown and this was where he developed his skill.”
Mr Heyder later branched out on his own and set up his own firm, W. Heyder & Son, manufacturing mirrors.
When Mr Heyder set up his mirror factory in Paterson Street it was the only one of its kind in the city.
He expanded his business, taking on premises on East Holme Street, Broughty Ferry, and Jamaica Street in Dundee.
Mr Heyder also made delicate ornaments from glass and silver and he extended his business into the art world.
His son Paul (48) said: ”He always tried his best. He wanted to help all the time. He was definitely a character. He loved Scottish country dancing.”
Wife Margaret (86) said: ”He used to go into the old people’s homes and entertain them when he was an old person himself.”
Mr Heyder had five children his sons Paul and Arno and daughters Ingrid and Jill and the late Avril 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.