George W. Fettes, a former Labour councillor and justice of the peace in Dundee, has died at the age of 89.
He was educated at Dens Road and Rockwell and served in the RAF during the second world war.
He worked for Millets Stores in Cowgate and then in the men’s department of Dundee Eastern Co-Operative Society in Seagate.
Mr Fettes was elected to Dundee Town Council in the Menzieshill ward in 1964 and was made a magistrate the following year.
He became police and lighting committee convener and chaired the education works sub-committee.
In the former role he was involved in the introduction of two-way radios for beat bobbies in Dundee, which he welcomed for helping speedier apprehension of criminals.
In an interview in 1966 he also said he was in favour of the introduction of traffic wardens but wanted parking offenders to have the ability to protest their innocence.
His other municipal roles included membership of the education, lord provost’s, civil defence, publicity, finance, housing, transport and cleansing committees.
Pressure of council business caused him to give up his post of chairman of the Clepington Church congregational board.
Veteran Dundee councillor Ian Borthwick recalled Mr Fettes as a hard-working councillor who served his people with distinction.
Mr Borthwick said, “He was also very fair and considerate as a magistrate, and I had a high regard for him.”
Mr Fettes’ wife Edith predeceased him.
The couple lived in Charleston Drive.