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Thousands of football fans paid their respects to Celtic man Tommy Burns outside Celtic Park, leaving an impressive number of tributes, many signed with touching remarks.
The scene was moving and reverential in a display mixed with grief and admiration for a man who had participated fully in the recent history of Celtic Football Club. A man who had been both player and manager.
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1956: Born December 16 in Glasgow
1975: Joins Celtic, having started his career with Maryhill Juniors
1988: Influential member of Celtic side that wins Premier Division championship and Scottish Cup
1989: December - agrees £50,000 move to Kilmarnock
1992: Handed the Kilmarnock manager's job on a caretaker basis
1993: Guides Kilmarnock into the Premier Division
1994: Leads Kilmarnock to the Scottish Cup semi-finals
1994: Leaves Kilmarnock on July 11 and is appointed Celtic manager by Fergus McCann the following day
1995: Signs Pierre van Hooijdonk. The Dutchman scores on his debut and then helps Celtic win Scottish Cup final
1996: Celtic lose just one game in the Premier Division but still fail to stop Rangers winning the title
1997: January - Burns is fined and banned from the touchline for a year after trackside flare-up in an Old Firm derby. The ban is later cut on appeal
On May 2, Burns is released from his contract early by Celtic. Joins up with Kenny Dalglish as assistant at Newcastle
1998: Leaves St James' Park after the dismissal of Dalglish. Appointed manager of Reading
1999: Sacked by the Royals after a poor run of results
2000: Re-joins Dalglish at Parkhead. Takes over youth development officer role
2002: March 13 - Burns is confirmed as Berti Vogts' assistant on a part-time basis.
March 27 - Scotland suffer 5-0 thrashing at the hands of France in their first game
2004: October 13 - Scotland only draw 1-1 with Moldova
November 1 - Vogts resigns as Scotland manager but Burns' position as assistant remains unaffected
November 4 - Burns is appointed caretaker manager for the friendly against Sweden
November 17 - With Burns in charge, Scotland are defeated 4-1 by Sweden
December 2 - Walter Smith is named as new Scotland manager, and keeps Burns as assistant manager
2005: June 1 - Gordon Strachan takes over as Celtic manager. Burns named first-team coach.
2006: March 29 - Celtic announce Burns faces treatment for skin cancer
May 16: Announces he has been given the all-clear by doctors after having two lumps removed from his leg.
2007: January 18 - Eight days after Smith quits as Scotland manager, Burns resigns as assistant manager and commits himself to working full-time for Celtic.
2008: March 10 - Celtic announce Burns will begin receiving treatment for skin cancer again.
May 15 - Celtic announce Burns has died at the age of 51.