A TRIBUTE night is being held in the memory of a Larkhall teenager who died from Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Emma Berry Goodman was the youngest person in Britain to suffer the illness which claimed the life of Celtic footballing legend Jimmy Johnstone. The Larkhall Academy pupil was aged 17 years when she died at her home in Pentland Crescent, Merryton, last September. She lived there with her mum Elaine, step-dad Ross, sister Sarah, who was 13, and brother Conner who was nine at the time of her death. Now one of her closest friends has organised a charity memorial night at Larkhall Leisure Centre. Simon Corbett (18), who works as an administrator at NHS Glasgow, is hoping to coin in cash for Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association in tribute to Emma. He has sold about 60 of the 200 tickets for the event on Friday, August 28, at 7.30pm.
He said: “We are just hoping the event will be a sell-out. Anyone who knew Emma is welcome to come along. It is also open to people who didn’t know her but would like to attend the evening.”