my heart felt condolences to the family, im formally from Carluke in Scotland now living in London i was his second cousin. we never met but i would loved to have met him as my aunties was always telling me stories about him when i was a little boy. i am 67 years old now, i would of loved to have got to know him.. all i can say is i am so sorry for his passing and i hope the family are barring up to the great loss of a great man.
yours sincerely
Thomas M. C. Orr
p.s i am so sad i never got to meet him while he was visiting scotland, looking for his relations. it would have been a great honnor.