She loved music and horror films but more importantly, she loved people. She would always go out of her way, to lend a helping hand to anyone who was suffering from misfortune or injustice and often without fear of any negative personal consequences.

Confined to a wheelchair in later days, she laughed and engaged with everyone she met and spread happiness in abundance. She was a people magnet and would surely have helped to build a stronger socialist following on these islands, had she been able to fully participate and express her opinions.

Nevertheless she enjoyed a good quality of life, especially her trips to Stornoway and meeting friends at the Grianan day centre. She was highly popular and the short acute illness which finally overcame her zest for life and her tenacity, came as a shock to her many friends and acquaintances.