Kirriemuir businessman Jim Farquharson has been laid to rest following his death in Ninewells Hospital, aged 79.
The younger son of Rose and David Farquharson, he was married to Muriel for 48 years and a popular figure in the town, where he spent all his life attending Reform Street School and then Webster’s Seminary.
He was a member of the Boy Scouts and as an active sportsman played football for Kirrie Harp and helped coach Kirrie United.
Golf, tennis, badminton and cycling were also favourite sports.
Mr Farquharson completed two years of national service in Malaya with the Gordon Highlanders, serving as the CO’s driver, and although that position brought some perks it also attracted danger, including a bandit ambush on the convoy he was part of.
Mr Farquharson served his time as an upholsterer and car trimmer at local garage firm Autosales, where he worked for a number of years.
He then established his own business in the town, with the restoration of antique furniture and vintage cars his particular interests.
He was renowned for his meticulous approach, reflected in the quality of many of the vehicles he worked on, which won awards at events including the annual Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Extravaganza at Glamis Castle.
Mr Farquharson passed on his skills at upholstery classes at Forfar Academy, Webster’s High, Roundyhill School and Eassie.
After retiring he still completed projects for family and friends as his work became a hobby.
In retirement he was a member of Probus, the National Trust, Saltire Society, Friends of the Gateway to the Glens Museum and Kirriemuir Heritage Trust.
Mr Farquharson, who is survived by his wife, also had a great love of nature and enjoyed spending time in the Angus hills as well as in the garden of the couple’s Lindsay Street home.