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| 1998 Ridván |
The National Convention was held in the Bahá'í Shrine in Montreal the location of the first National Convention 50 years previous.
Those elected were: : Husayn Banani, Glen Eyford. Judy Filson, Margot Leonard, Susan Lyons, Karen McKye. Reginald Newkirk, Louise Profeit-Leblanc, and Enayat Rawhani. [CBN Vol 11 No 3 Jul 1998 p11] |
National Convention; National Spiritual Assembly, election of; Husayn Banani; Glen Eyford; Judy Filson; Margot Leonard; Susan Lyons; Karen McKye; Reginald Newkirk; Louise Profeit-LeBlanc; Enayat Rawhani; Montreal, QC |
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| 1998 8 Apr |
The passing of Florence Virginia Wilson Mayberry (b. 18 September 1906 in Sleeper, Missouri) in Marshfield, Missouri. She became a Bahá'í in 1941 in Reno, Nevada. From 1954 to 1959 she served on the first Auxiliary Board for North America covering the Western States and Canada. While serving as an Auxiliary Board member, Florence was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States in 1959. Shortly after the Mayberry family pioneered to Mexico in 1961 where Mrs. Mayberry was elected to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly of that country and participated in the first International Bahá'í Convention in 1963. In 1968 she was appointed to the Continental Board of Counsellors for North America, then in 1973 she was appointed as one of three Counselors of the newly established International Teaching Center where she served for 10 years.
[BW26p275]
Her autobiography, The Great Adventure was published by Nine Pines Publishing in 1994.
She was a mystery writer. She had a number of stories published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.
Find a grave. |
In Memoriam; Florence Mayberry; Auxiliary board members and assistants; Continental Board of Counsellors; International Teaching Centre; National Spiritual Assembly; Sleeper, MO; Marshfield, MO |
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