Condolences on the Passing of Catherine Lawson

That the Parliament expresses its deep sadness at the passing of Catherine Lawson, of Broughty Ferry; recognises Catherine’s years of dedicated service to the City of Dundee, firstly in her professional career as a PE teacher at both Grove Academy and Kingspark School, and latterly as a volunteer with various charities active in Dundee, including Marie Curie and Graham’s Soup Kitchen; remembers, in particular, her commitment to and active membership of Bonnie Dundee, which she helped found in 2005, and through which she dedicated many hours towards maintaining and improving the city’s green spaces; further remembers Bonnie Dundee’s achievements over the last two decades, including reaching the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom finals on three separate occasions, winning in the city category in 2015 and being awarded a gold medal at the Keep Scotland Beautiful Awards in 2019; believes that the City of Dundee owes a great deal to Catherine for her integral involvement in Bonnie Dundee and the green spaces that they have fostered across the city, and sends its condolences to Catherine’s family, friends and the many people in the City of Dundee who were fortunate to have known her.