Stirling Group Member passes away - Ian Steele

[Maggi Young]

  I regret to inform members that IAN CROSTHWAITE STEELE, a hard working and popular member of the Stirling Group passed away on Monday 12th August.  Ian died on Monday from complications with pneumonia: he was diagnosed with leukaemia in May.

Ian, with his wife Ann was involved in many aspects of Club life and was responsible for encouraging new members to the club and was generous with his plants and advice.
Ian  was also involved with other charitable groups, holding a Directorship of the Falkirk Environment Trust, which is a charity that makes and administers grants to community led environmental projects in the Falkirk Area.


Stirling Group members helping out at Gardening Scotland  2012 - Ian and Ann Steele in the centre, Glassford Sprunt extreme left and Sandy Leven at right.

Ian, aged 71 was the beloved husband and best friend of Ann, father of Jennifer and Kenneth and much loved father-in-law and proud grandad to his six grandchildren.


Ian Steele and Chip Lima- stewarding at the "Stirling Show at Dunblane"

Ian  will be sadly missed by all who knew him.  We pass our fond condolences to Ann and their Family.

[Maggi Young]

Ian's funeral  will be held at Falkirk Crematorium on Friday 23rd August at 11 am.
All welcome.  There is no need to wear dark clothes.

[Anthony Darby]

 Ian was one of life's gentlemen. He was a friend and colleague of mine for over 20 years and I remember Jenny and Kenneth at school over 30 years ago. He was the person who got me interested in rock gardening, and set me off on snowdrop growing when he produced a potful of 'Magnet' he'd got for me from one of the spring shows, before I ever visited one. We exchanged emails whenever we felt we had some news and I was overdue sending our latest potted summary. This was so unexpected. He was so fit, hill walking and camping with Ann and the family. He will be missed by all who knew him.