Mr Alexander Macdonald
1931 to 2020
Cremation Service
Location
Borders Crematorium
Melrose
TD6 9HA
Date & Time
1:00pm Fri 21st Feb 2020
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Kate wrote
20th Feb 2020
Grandad, you will be very sadly missed by us all. You have left me with fond memories to treasure and remember you by. Not least the sorry about how you lost the tip of your pinky finger! Let’s just say I had a healthy respect for Grandma’s authority after that tale. I hope you two are reunited and having fun somewhere. I’m glad my middle name is after yours and James will pass it down to our family to come. Lots of love, your granddaughter Kate xx
Richard wrote
20th Feb 2020
It is with great sadness that we have to say “goodbye” to you, Grandad, and James and Emma’s Great-Grandad.We all have very fond memories of you and our time together; too many to mention.Thank you for being my Grandad and for all the love and advice over the years.We will all miss you terribly.Lots of love,Richard, Kate, James and Emma.
Alasdair wrote
17th Feb 2020
No words can truly describe the gravity of emotions felt at this time. Knowing that there is nothing we can do to bring you back is harder to accept more than anything else.I hope I can give yourmemory the justice it deserves.I feel overwhelmingly upset, a sense of loss and incompleteness because we all have lost someone who was full of character. Someone who had always steered me in the right direction by telling me when he thought I was wrong.I will never forget the coach trip in France when we went visiting the World War One and two memorials. As soon as the coach stopped Grandad tried to get out of his seat without realising you had to undo his seat belt first. After our stop we climbedback in our seats and hesaid to me “I thought I saw a pussy cat” and we had been saying it to each other ever since. I will never forget the monopoly gamewe played together with my Dad . How my dad tried to teach me to follow the rules and to play fairly. As my Dad went to the toilet you encouraged me to cheat by taking money and property from the my dad and the bank. This is hole in my life that will never be filled. You are gone but you will never be forgotten. You have touched so many livesbut will be missed by so many.You soul is still here and your memories will stay with us forever. My thoughts are with my other relatives and his friends at this difficult time. I hope that you do find happiness where ever you go as you reunite with Grandma. I have never been so proud to call you my grandad. Lots of love Ali xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Barry wrote
16th Feb 2020
Alex has sadly left our lives and this has caused a massive emptiness for those close to him which we are struggling to come to terms with.However, Alex has told me on more than one occasion, including recently, he has had a good and long life without regret.For that we should remember and be thankful for on this very sad occasion.Alex led life to the full, sometimes without fear of boundaries, or how people may judge him. He was true to himself.He was a principled and generous man, true and loyal to his family and friends.He was always keen to go out for a pint or two, was great company and enjoyed the company of others.He had a special talent of winding up his friends in the Legion to get people chatting.I will fondly remember Alex’s many fascinatingtales of his life when he was younger, often repeated several times, some describing the scrapes he had got himself into when he was younger.These tales were more prolific after Alex had one or two vodkas.Some of these tales I will have to take to my grave.Alex loved coming on holidays with us in our motorhome and the adventures we had especially visiting places he was stationed at when in the army. Alex enjoyed playing games in the evening. His pursuit to win at Jenga was relentless, only for all the blocks to come tumbling down every time on his turn.He taught our son Ali to cheat at monopoly with skill.He was fond of our two dogs and always bought them treats.Thankfully Alex is now at peace, no longer in pain and free from suffering.I will really miss his spirit, his humour, but most of all I will miss his friendship……Beaj
Louise wrote
16th Feb 2020
To my Grandad,I miss our weekly phone calls already!!! It always made me smile when I would call you and maybe you had started on the vodka a wee bit early and you were giggly on the phone but you always told me what you had been up to trying to keep yourself out of mischief.I am thinking of you and Grandma together as you have told me many times you were wanting to see her again ......... Now you are and it fills my heart with joy.Thank you for being my grandad....... You were straight with me when I needed it but soft and googey too telling me you loved me.I was looking forward to introducing you to mine and Christian's first child together but it was not meant to be.I will tell them all about you and Grandma and all my wonderful memories filled with lots of love and laughter.Thank you for welcoming Christian into your family.... He loved you to and always thought you were a larger than life character.I miss you very much but I thank you for the love and memories.All ourlove Louise and Christian. Xxxxxxxx
Moira wrote
13th Feb 2020
RIP uncle Alec.Thoughts are with Margaret, Kate and the rest of the family at this time xxx
Lesley wrote
13th Feb 2020
Absolutely gutted to hear this sad news. Loved Alex and Adams banter in the Legion every week. Lovely lovely man. Will be very sadly missed.Sending love and my sincere condolences to the family at this sad time xxx
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