George Johnston was travelling on his scooter when he was involved in a fatal crash with a red Volkswagen Golf and a red Vauxhall Astra.
Cops and paramedics rushed to the incident, which also involved a red Volkswagen Golf and a red Vauxhall Astra, and George was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital but sadly died a short time later.
George leaves behind his wife Moira, 80, and daughters Lorna, Pamela and Aileen. He doted on his grandchildren Chris, Katie, Amy, Hazel and Fiona, and was also a great-grandad to three-month-old Orlaith.
Glasgow Live notes that although George, who was blind in one eye, had been living alone, he was “quite lonely” without his spouse.
“It’s quite upsetting, and he didn’t deserve to pass away that way. We want to receive answers as we are clueless about what transpired.
A small part of him died when Moira went into care, and he hasn’t been the same since. He was unable to cope with Moira’s admission and it broke him.”
Up until six years ago, George had season tickets for St. Mirren FC and was a die-hard follower of the team.
Prior to his retirement, George was employed as a carpet designer at Elderslie’s now-closed A F Stoddard; during his tenure, he witnessed him work on a carpet for Edinburgh Castle and even appear as an extra in a film
“Every day, my mother Lorna would come visit and take him to see Moira. I would see him once a week or more.He was a tiny diamond. He was a darling, very intelligent, and liked a good joke.
“Papa loved his family and was a very giving man who looked out for all of us. I will miss his wonderful sense of comedy.
“We can take a little bit of comfort knowing that he is at peace now but it was still really horrible circumstances.”
Anyone with knowledge regarding the crash is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 3252 of Monday, 1 April, 2024.
Sergeant Robert Mackie said: “Our thoughts remain with George’s family and friends at this difficult time. Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact us.
“We also ask anyone with dash-cam footage of the area at the time to come forward.”
