BIG-HEARTED care residence employees organised the last word ship-off for a resident who died with no household.
Staff at Springboig Care Centre, Glasgow, made positive ninety three-yr-previous Annie Cronin had a funeral she would have liked.
The touching farewell noticed Annie, who liked Disney princesses, depart the care house for the final time in a powerful white horse-drawn carriage.
She was laid to relaxation in a pink Disney Citadel coffin and ninety three balloons have been launched in her reminiscence.
Annie was one of many first residents within the care residence once they opened their doorways eight years in the past and had lived there ever since.
Eight white doves, one for annually she had been on the residence, have been launched and soared into the skies above the town’s east finish on Tuesday afternoon.
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Regardless of the rain over the previous few days, the solar made a welcome look simply as Annie handed by within the glass carriage, which was adorned with flowers, together with a bouquet spelling out her identify.
Unit supervisor on the care residence, Agnes McGuigan, stated: “Annie completely liked Disney princesses, so we thought this might be a becoming method to say goodbye.
“She liked Belle from Magnificence and the Beast in addition to Cinderella, and used to spend so much of her time watching them on video and DVD. She additionally beloved the musical Annie, and something that was to do with princesses.
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“She didn’t have any household, the employees on the residence have been her household, so we determined we needed to do one thing particular for her.
“Annie would have beloved all of the fuss being made about her. She was a very nice individual, was widespread with employees and different residents, and shall be sadly missed by everybody.”
The carriage, full with white horses sporting pink feather plumes on their heads, made its approach from the care residence to close by Daldowie Cemetery the place employees from the care residence carried Annie’s coffin on its ultimate journey.
The cortege was led alongside the route by a lone piper.
Annie, who died on Might 30, was so fashionable on the care house that scores of employees who knew her turned as much as say their goodbyes – regardless of not working on the time.
Laura Crozier, Springboig Care Residence deputy supervisor, stated: “It’s usually household who organize funerals however Annie didn’t have any, so with us being her household, we took on the position of organising her funeral.
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“We simply needed to ensure Annie received the ship-off she deserved.
“All of the employees right here who had taken care of her by means of the years had some enter into the preparations, and we’re positive she would have beloved it.
“I want to thank the employees at Allan Menzies funeral administrators who have been actually, actually useful in organising the day.”
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