Journalist spent 50 years at DC Thomson

ALASTAIR Fyfe, who spent nearly 50 years working for DC Thomson, has died at the age of 82.

The journalist suffered from dementia in the last few years of his life.

He died peacefully with wife and childhood sweetheart Norma by his side in Arbroath, where he had been living for the last couple of years.

Born in Dundee on June 16 1936, Alastair grew up in Broughty Ferry. He went to Eastern Primary School and then Grove Academy.

Soon after leaving school he joined DC Thomson as a reporter. He also received journalism training in the RAF as part of his national service.

With the exception of this, and a short spell at the Daily Express in the early ’60s, Alastair spent his whole career working at the Evening Telegraph and The Courier.

He and Norma married in 1964, both aged 27, and moved to Carnoustie to start a family.

After decades as a reporter and chief reporter, Alastair became deputy editor of The Courier for the last five years of his career, before he retired in 2001 at the age of 65.

The grandfather kept on top of the news even after his retirement, buying at least three newspapers a day.

Alastair is survived by his wife Norma, daughters Tracey and Sarah, and grandchildren Claire, Scott, Rachel and Nicole.