IN MEMORIAM

I've written many things in this magazine in the last 3 1/2 years, but this is the most diff- icult. I must tell you that a dear friend of yours and of mine has passed from among us. Joyce Stevens died Sunday July 27, 1963 of an accidental fall.

Fate had not been kind to Joyce. Her life had been filled with problems and tragedy. Although she had found happiness in her recent marriage, she was also very much hurt and depressed by the attacks and insin- uations made against her by former friends. In spite of this, however, she was able to smile and kid and be a friend to any who asked.

Lots of you found in her a proof that a GG could understand a TV and it gave you hope that you would one day find such a one yourself. To others, isolated behind locked doors physical and mental, it was a great help and comfort to be able to write to someone who did not condemn ог accuse but who extended a friendly hand and heart.

To me,

she was for a long time a loyal right hand. Even when she retired from direct participation in Chevalier several months ago, she continued to extend her friendship to you and her considerable help to me in writing and organizing the FEMMEMIRROR from the letters and clippings you sent in and in typing manu- scripts and other material. To say that you will miss her friendship and I will miss her help as well as her loyal support and friendship is a great misunderstate-

ment.

Joyce was a member of the Church of Religious Science and was not afraid of death. I feel that she at last has found peace away from the hurts, pressures and disappointments of this world. All you and I can say now is, "Thank You, Joyce, for your help and

friendship."

Virginia