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18-May-12, 08:05
"Ella had a smile that would light up any room" - said Wick St Fergus minister
MOURNERS heard that popular Wick woman Ella Glen refused to let her disability blind her to life.
The outgoing 84-year-old, who was struck by a degenerative condition which robbed her of her sight, at an early age, walked miles with her faithful guide dogs, eand njoyed dancing and going on holiday cruises.
Ella’s remarkable outlook was highlighted at her funeral service at Wick St Fergus Church on Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. John Nugent.
Ella passed away at Caithness General Hospital on Friday after a short illness. Born Ella Davidson in Wick, she went south, following her education at the North and High schools, to attend the Royal School for the Blind, in Edinburgh, forming close, lifelong, relationships through her endearing ability to “draw people to her”.
It was not surprising when she began stepping out with a certain Tommy Glen. They married in 1977 and settled in Edinburgh. “To say they were a close couple, does not do justice to their life together”, said Rev. Nugent, in his eulogy.
After Tommy retired, they moved north and set up home in Henrietta Court, in Wick. She would walk for miles with her husband and her guide dogs, over the years. Ella was close to her canine companions, particularly so, to one in particularly, Helen, and missed her, sorely, when she passed away.
Rev. Nugent said that Ella lost her husband to an aggressive form of dementia in 2002, but continued to remain positive and her circle of friends continued to expand.
The minister commented: “Anyone who thought she would slow down, didn’t really know her. She enjoyed dancing and all kinds of music, particularly pipe music, and always looked forward to her holidays in the Mediterranean.”
Ella Glen “loved the kirk”. She was a member of St Fergus Church Guild and a regular attender at St Fergus Church services and to find her customary pew, vacant, was “a rare occurrence”.
Rev Nugent: “Although Ella experienced hardship in her life she was never the sort of person who looked for sympathy. Others might have given into the dark side, but not Ella.”
He concluded that Ella had really appreciated the many kindnesses shown to her and added: “Although she lived her life in darkness, she had a smile that would light up any room.”
Following the service, Ella Glen was laid to rest at Wick cemetery.
MOURNERS heard that popular Wick woman Ella Glen refused to let her disability blind her to life.
The outgoing 84-year-old, who was struck by a degenerative condition which robbed her of her sight, at an early age, walked miles with her faithful guide dogs, eand njoyed dancing and going on holiday cruises.
Ella’s remarkable outlook was highlighted at her funeral service at Wick St Fergus Church on Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. John Nugent.
Ella passed away at Caithness General Hospital on Friday after a short illness. Born Ella Davidson in Wick, she went south, following her education at the North and High schools, to attend the Royal School for the Blind, in Edinburgh, forming close, lifelong, relationships through her endearing ability to “draw people to her”.
It was not surprising when she began stepping out with a certain Tommy Glen. They married in 1977 and settled in Edinburgh. “To say they were a close couple, does not do justice to their life together”, said Rev. Nugent, in his eulogy.
After Tommy retired, they moved north and set up home in Henrietta Court, in Wick. She would walk for miles with her husband and her guide dogs, over the years. Ella was close to her canine companions, particularly so, to one in particularly, Helen, and missed her, sorely, when she passed away.
Rev. Nugent said that Ella lost her husband to an aggressive form of dementia in 2002, but continued to remain positive and her circle of friends continued to expand.
The minister commented: “Anyone who thought she would slow down, didn’t really know her. She enjoyed dancing and all kinds of music, particularly pipe music, and always looked forward to her holidays in the Mediterranean.”
Ella Glen “loved the kirk”. She was a member of St Fergus Church Guild and a regular attender at St Fergus Church services and to find her customary pew, vacant, was “a rare occurrence”.
Rev Nugent: “Although Ella experienced hardship in her life she was never the sort of person who looked for sympathy. Others might have given into the dark side, but not Ella.”
He concluded that Ella had really appreciated the many kindnesses shown to her and added: “Although she lived her life in darkness, she had a smile that would light up any room.”
Following the service, Ella Glen was laid to rest at Wick cemetery.