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| Funeral of football club chairman | |
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| The funeral of Dundee United chairman Eddie Thompson is to take place in Broughty Ferry later. | |
| Mr Thompson, who poured millions of pounds from his personal fortune into the club, died last week aged 67 after a long battle with prostate cancer. | Mr Thompson, who poured millions of pounds from his personal fortune into the club, died last week aged 67 after a long battle with prostate cancer. |
| The service, due to start at 1300 BST at St Mary's Episcopal Church, will be for family and close friends only. | The service, due to start at 1300 BST at St Mary's Episcopal Church, will be for family and close friends only. |
| However, loudspeakers will be used to broadcast the ceremony to mourners gathered outside the church. | However, loudspeakers will be used to broadcast the ceremony to mourners gathered outside the church. |
| At Mr Thompson's request, colourful clothes will be worn at the funeral, with donations going to Ward 32 at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. | At Mr Thompson's request, colourful clothes will be worn at the funeral, with donations going to Ward 32 at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. |
| The Glasgow-born businessman, who sold his Morning, Noon and Night chain of convenience stores for £30m in 2004, became the majority shareholder in Dundee United six years ago and quickly turned a £2.7m loss into an operating profit. | The Glasgow-born businessman, who sold his Morning, Noon and Night chain of convenience stores for £30m in 2004, became the majority shareholder in Dundee United six years ago and quickly turned a £2.7m loss into an operating profit. |
| He became a hugely-popular figure with the club's fans, and set up a supporters' trust which became the club's second-largest stakeholder. | He became a hugely-popular figure with the club's fans, and set up a supporters' trust which became the club's second-largest stakeholder. |
| Mr Thompson is survived by his wife Cath, children Justine and Stephen, and four grandchildren. | Mr Thompson is survived by his wife Cath, children Justine and Stephen, and four grandchildren. |
| His death came just days after his son-in-law Ken Mitchell was killed in a motorcycle collision. | His death came just days after his son-in-law Ken Mitchell was killed in a motorcycle collision. |