Tributes have been paid to former Provost of Inverness William A E Fraser who died at the weekend.
Mr Fraser – known as Bill – was provost from 1992 – 1996 serving as Provost in the last term of Inverness District Council.
He served as councillor on Inverness Town Council, Inverness District Council, and Highland Regional Council.
In his final year as councillor and member of Highland Regional Council he served on the Planning Committee, Development Committee, General Purposes Committee, and the Highland Region and Western Isles Joint Valuation Committee.
Current provost of Inverness and Area Helen Carmichael said: “It is with great sadness that we heard of former Provost Fraser’s passing this weekend. Although I did not serve alongside him when he was a councillor, we met on many occasions at the Town House and he was very generous in sharing his knowledge and wisdom with me on his service as Provost and councillor to his community.
“I send my deepest condolences to his family on behalf of all staff and councillors who knew and served with him.”
Alex Graham, a former Provost of Inverness said: “Bill Fraser brought tremendous Council experience and extensive knowledge of the local community and the business environment to his role as Provost of Inverness.
“When serving with him on Inverness District Council, he was always courteous, thorough and fair-minded, with a determination to work towards finding solutions for the many challenges facing the Council then.”
Mr Fraser died at the age of 90 on Saturday morning at Raigmore Hospital.
In 1947, Mr Fraser joined the family business, Duncan Fraser and Son butchers, after completing his national service, and became joint owner of the business in 1960. He remains a third party owner alongside his wife and grandson.
His death comes just nine days following the passing of his predecessor Allan Sellar who served as Provost to the city from 1980 to 1992 and again from 1996 to 1999.
