Why People Like My Friend Ian Must Be Allowed to Decide for Themselves How to Die with Dignity [Scot Region]
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IAN McGregor was a friend, an inspiration to me for most of my life - but never more than the last time I saw him. An independent man, a proud local representative on Berwick Borough Council, postmaster, church stalwart. This was reflected with the award of an MBE in 1994 for his services to the public and politics after serving on the council between 1979 and 2003.
I had known Ian almost all my life. I had always respected and liked him. He was one of those rare people who was simply a profoundly committed community and family man. Nothing was too much trouble for him, but his degenerative illness had been robbing him of his physical strength and he was finally succumbing to the impact of years of difficulty with his health. I saw him in his palliative care bed in Berwick Infirmary.See the full content of this document
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Why People Like My Friend Ian Must Be Allowed to Decide for Themselves How to Die with Dignity [Scot Region]
It was from that same hospital bed that Ian once again showed his immense dedication to working for the greater good when he made a seven-minute video appeal to put forward his views on two planning applications for wind farms in Berwickshire.
Despite being in obvious discomfort, Ian still stood up for the pe...See the full content of this document
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