Sunday Mail (UK)

I’LL RUN THROUGH THE HEARTBREAK

MARATHON MISSION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITY Dentist’s vow after losing husband

- Jenny Morrison

■ before. They had booked a dream honeymoon cruise around the know Grant would want me to do Mediterran­ean for when Grant it as well. had been set to finish his cancer “Grant had such infectious treatment in June but sadly Stephen Keltie, 43, will today enthusiasm and just lit up a room his condition worsened and he take part in the 26-mile race in when he walked in. Everybody was was admitted to hospital earlier Edinburgh to raise funds drawn to him and his easy humour. this month. for Macmillan Cancer “He was a hugely fun person to Stephen, who lives in Glasgow, Support af ter they have around. He was positive, said: “His one wish was to go on helped partner Grant upbeat and extremely kind. I loved our honeymoon cruise – sadly Carr. him and I genuinely feel the world it wasn’t to be.”

Grant, 42, died on is a much sadder place without him. But he said the couple, along Monday af ter being “Throughout the treatment he with friends and family, had diagnosed with stomach remained positive and was so been deeply grateful to everyone cancer last year but brave. I’m definitely still going to who had sponsored his marathon S t ephen is run this marathon.” fundraisin­g efforts. determined We told last week how the couple Stephen said: “People have been to do the run. – who had been together for so generous with their donations He said: 18 years – had married in October and I’m so happy we have raised “I want to after Grant was diagnosed with so much – it proves how many do it and I terminal stomach cancer weeks people adored Grant.”

To sponsor Stephen’s marathon run, visit www.justgiving.com/ StephenKel­tie-2022Edinbu­rghMaratho­n104

A dentist has vowed to run a fundraisin­g marathon just six days after losing his husband to cancer.

 ?? ?? DEVOTED Grant Carr, left, and Stephen Keltie
DEVOTED Grant Carr, left, and Stephen Keltie

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