I'm sad to hear of Evelyn's passing. She was an invaluable member of the NSS.
Does anyone know anything about memorial gifts?
Linda Starr
From: Stephen Fleming
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 11:06 AM
To: NM Caver List
Subject: [SWR] Fwd: [Texascavers] FW: Evelyn Bradshaw
Some of you older-timers may remember Evelyn Bradshaw. She died
recently.
Evelyn Bradshaw (NSS 11874L OS, FE) passed away from pneumonia on
January 29, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond, Va. She was 95.
Many of you will remember Evelyn as NSS Internal Organizations
chairman, a position she held for nearly 20 years. She also served as
NSS Director 1978-1984, chairman of the NSS Bylaws Committee 1980-83,
and member of the NSS Awards Committee.
Evelyn was a fixture at NSS Conventions until she was nearly 90, and
at the registration table at OTR for many, many years. She was made
a Fellow of the NSS in 1977, and honored with its Outstanding Service
award in 1984.
Evelyn was a mainstay in the VAR caving community. She helped get
the Virginia Cave Commission off the ground (later to become the
Virginia Cave Board), and was a driving force in forming the
Tidewater Grotto. For many years Evelyn was involved in the DC
Grotto, serving as its newsletter editor, and also a BATS member,
attending meetings until she was 90.
Born in Maine, Evelyn received her degree in mathematics at
Radcliffe, and met her future husband while working in China. She
took a fall in a cave when young, breaking her neck!
Evelyn was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2005. She had three
children, James Bradshaw MD (deceased), Katharine Dryer, and Martha
Adams, seven grand children and one great-granddaughter.
She was an amazing woman, a good friend to cavers and the NSS, and
admired by all who knew her.
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Stephen Fleming
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Fear is the Thief of Dreams. -- Unknown
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