A Lifelong Connection
Tribute from Tina L. Landis, La Leche League Leader, Chicago, IL, USA: “I would like to acknowledge the passing of a La Leche League Leader, Charmaine Klabisch. She was my mother’s co-Leader for many years and wonderful friend to my mother as well as our family for over 30 years. Charmaine passed away in 2003.…
Roberta Bishop Johnson died at the age of 69 from complications arising from breast cancer. The text below was submitted by Sue Ann Kendall, La Leche League Online Communications Manager. An edited version appeared in the La Leche League Journal, NEW BEGINNINGS, Volume 17 Number 5, September-October 2000, page 171. Roberta Johnson was one of…
Tribute from (friend) Denny Rice, RN, IBCLC, Lucas, Texas. “I met Angela when I had my first child 17 years ago. She had a son and I had a daughter. We both were active members of the Arlington, Texas La Leche League daytime group. Angela was passionate about breastfeeding, being a mother to her two…
From: La Leche League International’s Journal for LLL Leaders, LEAVEN, Vol. 37 No. 1, February-March 2001, p. 13 Adapted from a eulogy submitted by Deirdre van Staden, LLL Public Relations, South Africa. Stefanie became a La Leche League Leader in July 1981 and LLL played an important role in her life. She nurtured many women…
Taken from Guide to the Patricia Hillard papers in Iowa Women’s Archives, University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa. Papers document Hillard’s work as Western U.S. Division Director of La Leche League International. The papers are open for research. Biographical Note Patricia Pedersen Hillard was born in 1947 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She graduated from…
Susan Carr Hanson of Waxhaw, North Carolina USA passed away on January 16, 2016. She is survived by her husband Dennis and four sons. Susan was born in Mcleansboro, Illinois USA and spent her early years in Evansdale, Iowa USA where she enjoyed the great outdoors and riding horses. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse…
Tribute to Marilyn Hampton from LLL Leader Mary Ann Welter, Maryland USA. 1-30-98 Back in 1985, La Leche League held the International Conference in Washington, D.C. with the conference theme, “Breastfeeding: A Life Long Gift.” That phrase stuck with me; I even have a t-shirt with the logo. I have been an LLL Leader for…
On January 30, 2002 Phyllis Davis, LLL Leader, Beaverton, Ontario, Canada shared this memory of Ann: Ann Dawson was a very special person in my life. Not only was she my best friend, but she was also the reason I was successful nursing my second, third and fourth children after failing miserably the first time.…
Tribute from Barbara Mullins, LLL Leader in Arkansas, August 2004: My dear friend and former La Leche League co-Leader, Vickie Cleveland, died from breast cancer. She was only in her 40’s, and four of her six children are still at home. She was an amazing woman: smart, funny, talented, always looked great, and put her…
Tribute by Sue Cardus, LLL of Coventry Great Britain, submitted 1998. Memories of a Special Friend In January 1993 our Group (LLL of Coventry, England) held a wonderful get-together as the start of our 10th anniversary celebrations. One of the guests of honour was Jane Brown, who was an active Leader in our Group from…