Tayside junior football circles have been saddened by the sudden death of Forfar West End stalwart Clune Stewart.
Mr Stewart, who was born and brought up in the Angus town, died on Sunday, just hours after watching the side he devoted his life to go top of the East Super League with a home win over Linlithgow Rose.
Like his father, Clune snr before him, Mr Stewart (67) was a popular and hardworking member of the Strathmore Park outfit and held a number of committee roles down the years.
He had a series of spells as club president and was honoured to hold the post during West End’s centenary year in 1992.
After schooling in Forfar, Mr Stewart worked as a message boy and then a butcher with Jack Evans in the town, before continuing to work in the former Fine Fare store on Castle Street and with Lamb’s Lemonade, formerly Strathmore Springs and now part of the Barr’s group as Strathmore Mineral Water.
He was involved for many years in sales with Stewart’s Cream of the Barley from their Dundee base. He then moved to Whyte and Mackay before a spell with Wallace’s Express prior to retiring last year.
Aside from his football involvement, Mr Stewart was a keen bowler.
He is survived by his wife, Aileen, daughters Lesley and Leigh and son Frazer.