Kingussie favourite Bobby is mourned
The Strathy went to press as the tragic news broke of the death of Bobby Nield, one of Kingussie’s favourite sons.
The former joint owner of Murchie’s fought a long and courageous fight with cancer but passed away peacefully on Tuesday night, at 72.
He had been missed by his former customers since September 2014, when he and brother Freddy finally closed their doors after four decades in the ever-popular High Street store.
The shop, a Costcutter, became the Co-op and had served the local community as a licensed grocer and fine foods store, in the hands of brothers Freddy and Bobby Nield for 37 years.
“The Co-op approached us and the way the grocery trade has gone we think they’re more than likely the best fit for a town in a remote area like this,” he told the Strathy.
Bobby, who played football at a high level in Inverness and also local welfare, was a tireless supporter of the community and after the old Victoria Hall burned down in 1999 led the committee which saw the building of the Badenoch Centre in 2003.
