But it did so while holding its nose at the ethics of his conduct, which included accepting gifts such as a Rolex watch and a Ferrari Automobile from a company seeking access to government.
Heinrich Steinmeyer, who died in 2014 at the age of 90, made the bequest to the village in Perthshire in return for the kindness he was shown by people in Scotland.
While she was only allowed news that had been reviewed by her jailers, her supporters often brought her bouquets from the garden she'd dedicated to them, wrapped in newspaper.
This is the best harvest season for the farmland, and it's also a time for giving thanks for blessings received and a season for remembering the departed.