Salmond's niece Christina Hendry said her family has been too busy to fully process and grieve her uncle's passing last month.
Alex Salmond ’s family have told how proud they are of him and how they are still struggling to come to terms with his death. Christina Hendry, niece of the late former first minister, said the family was “doing OK” ahead of a public memorial service for Salmond at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh tomorrow.
Salmond's sudden death last month stunned the world of Scottish politics. He had been attending a political conference in North Macedonia, where he spoke about his experiences of leading the Yes campaign at the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence. Alex Salmond dies age 69 Ms Hendry added: "It has given us a chance to think back on everything he did." She continued: “The family are doing OK. I think we’re doing what uncle Alec would tell us to do and just keeping going.
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