Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser
Mourners’ tributes to kind nurse Alison
Mum of two is laid to rest after accidental fall
Hundreds of mourners turned out to say goodbye to tragic Airdrie nurse Alison Clark yesterday.
The mum-of-two was laid to rest after a packed service at McLaren’s funeral directors in her home town.
Alison died following an accidental fall at her Arran View home on Saturday, September 10.
Patrick Rolink was a friend of Alison and acted as a pall bearer at her funeral.
He said: “Alison was a wonderful person. A loving mum and a dedicated nurse. Her untimely death is a tragedy for everyone who knew her but particularly for her two daughters.
“The huge turnout at her funeral is testament to the esteem in which Alison was held.”
Airdrie & Shotts SNP MSP Alex Neil was among the mourners paying their respects at the service for the Monklands Hospital trauma nurse.
He said: “She was a lovely person and a truly dedicated nurse.
“Nobody cared more for the health service than Alison did. I cannot speak highly enough of Alison.
“Her death is a real tragedy for all of us. It is so hard to believe that she has gone. I send my condolences to her family and especially to her two children.”
It was standing-room only with some mourners listening to the service outside.
A message within the Order of Service read: “Those we love don’t go away; they walk beside us every day.
“Unseen, unheard but always near. Still loved, still missed and very dear.”
In a statement issued to the Advertiser last week, the nurse’s family, including daughters Megan, 17, and Alix, 11, said Alison had brought “much joy, happiness and fun.”
It continued: “She was so full of love and her passing leaves a massive hole in the lives of so many people.”
A Go Fund Me page set up to assist Alison’s daughters had raised almost £900 by yesterday afternoon.
Visit www.gofundme.com/229zhh2c if you would like to donate.