Scottish and Irish politicians will remember David Hill, who died from an undiagnosed heart condition.
She said: "David fell into the 80% who have no symptoms and die very unexpectedly.Sharon said the family lived in shock for the first six months after her son's death, but had received support from the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young.They are also lobbying for screening to be available to all young people in the UK, starting with a focus in the area around David's home town of Dumfries.
He held several other roles within the Scottish Conservative Party, including working for current leader Douglas Ross. He died while playing in a match between the Scottish and Irish parliamentary teams in Dublin last year.
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