RITCHIE (Gardenstown) Joan, Ruth, Alistair and family wish to thank all relatives and friends for the kindness, help and support extended and shown to them in so many ways, also by cards and telephone calls in the sad loss of George. Grateful thanks to all who cared and nursed George during his illness in Wards 4, 20 and 21, A.R.I. and the G.P. Ward, Chalmers Hospital, Banff, James McLeay for taking care of all funeral arrangements, finally, to all who paid their last respects at the meeting room and graveside.