“Within the Veil”

White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 8, 1 November 1952, Page 7

“Within the Veil”

Mrs. Clara N«a! (Kpsom-Greenlane Union) With tlie of Mrs. Clara Neal, of Parnell, land, the CMSC of Temperance has Inst a life-long worker. She suffered a long and painful illness, which was home with great courage and nee. For many years Mrs Neal was Pre^i- !, nt of the Epsom Union and a faithful and ful member of the Auckland District Exectl* Kt Domin m Superintendent of Medical and Scientific Temperance, she worked her department zealously f"r many years, visiting and addressing ting] and helping Unions wherever possible lome years failing health compelled our listef to relinquish active work, but wc thank God for ; er long life of service and enthusiasm, and that r her, weakness and suffering are for ever past Miss Alice Caverhill (Oxford) In the passing to Higher Service of "our" \lis< 'averhill, we Of the Oxford Union have lost | levbted member A foundation member, for yeai urer, and later Parliamentary and Press Superintendent, she attended regularly, and at all •inn's vva> ready to undertake extra work \ loving, gracious woman, who atwayi went about rloins good. Miss Caverhill was a member of the Anglican Church, and always in her place at everv •crvice. and for 2? years taught in the Sunday School. She was presented with a. King's Medal luring the reign of (ieorgc V. Her memory will remain fragrant, but there is a great gap in air ranks "She lived for others—This memorial we raise. Her life of selfless love, merits our highest praise. Her work is finished here, who then will volunteer T i carry on the willing service, to 'our' Caverhill, so dear ? " Miss Emily Pickering (Brooklyn) Hro->klyn has lost one of its best loved members in the passing of Mrs. Pickering, a foundation member, who had also been a member of the A ellington Union with Miss Kirk, Mrs. JohnsonA right and Mrs. Boxall, loved pioneers of our work. Mrs. Pickering's first loyalty was to the mperance cause. For many years she was an active worker in the Presbyterian Church Guild, was also a member of the Orange Lodge. Mrs. Tuckering loved to share her beautiful flo\ ts. Her generosity in this respect materially ted Church and women's organisations through WjO wars. Though a great sufTerer in recent years, her interest in our work continued to the end The nfluence of her life will live on to inspire us to enewed effort. To her son and daughter we extend our deep sympathy. Her husband made the supreme sacrifice in the first World War.