Evening Telegraph (First Edition)

Former city jewellery shop owner and horse racing fan dies aged 88

TRIBUTES have been paid to David George Paterson, the former owner of a Perth jewellery shop, who has died at the age of 88.

The much-loved grandad worked in Paterson Jewellers on the city’s High Street from the 1950s to the 1990s.

The family-run shop has been trading in Perth since 1832.

Born at home in Scone in 1935, David was an only child to David and Elsie.

He attended Robert Douglas Memorial School and Perth Academy.

David returned to the Perth jewellery shop after a year in Australia

He joined the family business in 1950 and later took a year out to travel the world, eventually settling in Australia.

He was drawn back to Scotland on his father’s pending retirement and returned to Scone, where he spent virtually his whole life.

David would later marry Ray Henderson in 1968 in Perth – the couple going on to have two children together.

But sadly Ray died in 1987 and David brought up the children alone.

A keen traveller, David never lost his wanderlust and travelled regularly until well into his 80s, visiting locations including China, Canada, New Zealand and Malaysia.

Keen to pass on his love of travel, David continued to take his teenagers on trips overseas.

In his later life, he spent his winters in Tenerife with his friend Minnie.

David was a fan of sports and had a season ticket for Dundee United for many years.

David was passionate about football, golf, snooker and horse racing

David also enjoyed playing golf and snooker, and his love of horse racing led him to owning a share of a racehorse.

One former shop employee said: “As a past employee and friend of the family, I remember David with great fondness and enjoyed sharing a wee blether with him when he’d pop into the shop.”

A family tribute simply added: “David will be sorely missed.”