Scottish football rallied in support of Imrie and his family as the news of Remi’s plight emerged.
He would see it first hand as he took his team to face Partick Thistle in a Scottish Championship game.
“The moment when I came out of the tunnel at Firhill and saw the note from the [Morton] fans was something that will live with me forever.”
And, as a former Hamilton Academical player, Imrie was stunned by the show of support from derby rivals Motherwell.
“The Motherwell fans at Hearts the week after was amazing,” he adds. “The battles myself and Motherwell have had, that goes to the side and you see the true fans.
“That’s part and parcel of football, rivalries come together and it’s tit-for-tat but that blew me away. It blew my family away, it blew Lauren away.
“I will always be thankful to the fans for doing that. They didn’t have to do that, but it showed a touch of class from them.”
Remi lost her fight for life in August.
After the care the family had received, Imrie and Lauren decided they needed to do something positive in memory of their daughter.
Last month they presented the University Hospital Wishaw with a cheque for £18,000 raised in Remi’s memory.
“The staff were incredible,” he says. “These people were so, so calm and incredible at their job. We can give something back to them that they can help another family the way they helped us.
“I think I am doing OK. I have my moments, I’m not going to lie. It’s pretty raw. I have lost my daughter. I will never be able to spend time with her again.
“Lauren is there [at the grave] every day. The hurt and pain will never go away.”
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