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1 Dr Howie and Mr McPherson
Phadlallah Elias El Howie, MB Edin. 1887,
Born in Lebanon, Syria, in 1864, he settled, after graduating in medicine, in Aberdeenshire, where he became, in 1890, medical officer for Strathdon and Glenbuchat. Though an Arab by birth, Dr Howie, in his forty-two years of service, was a Scot of the Scots, and the Lonach Highlanders, headed by their Chief, paid him Highland honours at his funeral. He died at Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, on 22nd April 1933, aged sixty-nine years.
Picture above of Dr Howie left, with Rob Farquharson probably at his house on the Deuchries, Glenbuchat
Picture added on 20 December 2009 at 00:31
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Dr Howie,the doctor for Strathdon and Glenbuchat, outside Rob McPhersons cottage at the Deochry. Rob was a ledgendry character in the glen, with many stories told of his exploits. The Laird once offered him a more 'commodiuos cottage' lower down the glen. But Robs response was that he was perfectly content to stay where he was. There after,in the dry wit of the area,his cottage was known as 'Contentment Hall'.
Added by Ken Cruickshank on 10 June 2010
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