Obituaries

Isabella McDougal Cunningham

An active member of NZAVS from 10 October 1979 until her death on 12 June 1989 Isa will be remembered for her ongoing letter writing campaign to Wellington newspapers which stemmed from her deep concern about the deprivations of animals in many areas of our uncaring society. Many Wellington members will remember unassuming and gentle Isa whose staunch and loyal support continues through her generous legacy to the Society of one thousand dollars.

Clara Grace Genge

Uncannily, after NZAVS had dangerously depleted its funds to finance World Day for Laboratory Animals 1990 the Society received a bequest of twentyone thousand, sixtyseven dollars & fifty cents from the estate of Clara Grace Genge. Although unknown to NZAVS prior to her death, Miss Genge was a well-known Levin identity for many years where she was a practical supporter of causes related to animals welfare. That she gave such a large sum of money and her trust to NZAVS to enable it to continue its battles against the evils of vivisection demonstrates that Clara Grace Genge was a shrewd and farseeing woman. Her unexpected legacy, breathes life into our flagging finances and ensures NZAVS work will continue.

Joan Ivy Dew

Joan, of Kilbirnie, Wellington was a loyal member of NZAVS until her death in November 1989. She will be well known and sadly missed by those who were in contact with her in her work for the Society. Overcoming the loss of her children to a nazi bomb during the blitz, Joan devoted the rest of her life to helping others and supporting animal welfare including active membership of NZAVS to which she generously bequeathed the sum of five hundred dollars