Family pay tribute to Arbroath man who died during Storm Babet

John Gillan's family say he will be "missed by all"

Author: Dale EatonPublished 23rd Oct 2023

The man killed near Forfar when his van was struck by a tree has been named by Police as John Gillan from Arbroath.

The incident occurred at around 5:05pm on Thursday 19th October on the B9127 at Whigstreet. Emergency services attended, however, the he 56-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

In a statement released through Police Scotland, his family said: "We are devastated by the loss of John and the circumstances in which he died.

"John was a loving husband to Gaynor, dad to Marc, father-in-law to Natasha, and grandad to Reygan and Finley. He was also a loving son to John and Moira, brother to Wendy and a loving uncle, son-in-law and brother-in-law. John will be deeply missed by us all.

"Thank you to family and friends for supporting us through this indescribably difficult time.

"We'd like to request that our privacy be respected whilst we grieve for John."

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