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Alyth icon Keithy will be 'revered forever' after life of kindness and acceptance


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In 2001 he moved to his own home in Victoria Street, where he stayed for the final 20 years of his life.
“He was very safety conscious and made sure everything switched off when he was out of the house,” says Shona.
“He was very tidy and there would not be a single ornament out of place.
“He had home help for a while but that didn’t last long because he was never in the home!
“He would be waiting for them to turn up and if they were a bit late he would say ‘where’ve you been, I wanted to be out’. ....

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'Everyone accepted him': How Keithy melted hearts to become an Alyth icon


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Keith Robertson’s impact on Alyth was as colossal as he was physically diminutive.
At 5 foot 2 inches tall, ‘Keithy’ was a giant of the town, remembered fondly by almost all who had the good fortune to meet him.
Keith was very sociable and remarkably visible in Alyth. His love of football, bowling and meeting people took him far and wide across Scotland.
Some are considered legends of a town. In the space of 73 years, Keith became its icon. The streets of Alyth were packed with hundreds of people on the day of his funeral in March.
“In decades to come the vast majority of people, like myself, will be forgotten,” says former Alyth AFC secretary Kevin Smith (rather modestly). ....

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