Speaking today, Carla Lockhart MP said:

 “This afternoon, at 4:10pm, I received what would be the final message from Ian Milne. Over the weekend, I had spoken with Ian on three occasions as he so selflessly assisted families in navigating their own grief. Little did we know these would be our last conversations.

My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the Milne family, as they now face the journey of loss that Ian himself so often helped others through.

Ian was widely known, always a gentleman, and a source of great encouragement to me personally. He poured his heart and soul into his business, and his passing will come as a profound shock to many.

This serves as a poignant reminder that life is but a vapour, and that only what is done for Christ will endure.

This is a devastating loss for Ian’s family and for the wider local community.”