Milestones

Birth: March 24 1910 - Invergordon

Marriage:

March 23 1938 - Invergordon to Donald Uilleam Macmillan

Death: March 23 1990 - Conon Bridge

Brief Profile

Catherine Aird McIntosh was born on 24th March 1910, the last of six surviving children of Robert John McIntosh and Annie Munro or McIntosh. The family lived above their father’s business, the London House, Invergordon.

In the days before a qualification was necessary she started her teaching career, in her late teens, in Swordale. In 1936 she married Donald Macmillan. They brought up their two boys in Castlehill Conon Bridge. Returning to teaching in the 1950s she was in great demand as a supply teacher in primary schools throughout the county. Ultimately appointed to a permanent post, as the head – and only – teacher in Scatwell, it was a great sadness to her to know that when she retired the school was to be closed.

On retiring she started to travel abroad and played ever more bridge with her husband as partner until he became too unwell to travel. She nursed him through a long illness at home until his death in 1980. In her last 10 years she took up bridge again but got most pleasure in the company of her grandchildren – and from hearing, often at first hand, the success stories of her former pupils.

She is survived by her sons Michael and Robin and six grandchildren.

Invitation

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Death Notice

MACMILLAN. –  Suddenly at the  Barmekin, Old Ferintosh, Alcaig on 23rd March 1990 Catherine Aird Macmillan nee Macintosh, formerly of Invergordon and Conon Bridge, widow of Donald and dearly loved mother and grandmother. Interred at Urquhart cemetery on 27th of March .