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1987 31 Dec
198-
The passing of Bill Waugh (b. 18 March 1904 Verdun, QC). He was buried in the Cap-aux-Meules cemetery.

Bill was well-known in Quebec and the Maritimes for his ten years of service at the Laurentian Bahá'í School at Beaulac, Quebec, his travel teaching in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and his wholehearted participation in regional activities when the Magdalens were a part of the Prince Edward Island teaching region.

He served Bahá'í communities across Canada from Saanich, B.C., Beloeil, Quebec, and lastly to the Magdalen Islands where Bill, his wife Percilla and daughter Barbara pioneered for the last fifteen years of his life. [BC Vol 10 No 1 March 1988 p15]

- Biography; - In Memoriam; Bill Waugh; Laurentian Bahá'í School, Quebec; Magdalen Islands, QC; Priscilla Waugh; Verdun, QC
1987 31 Dec
198-
The publication of Tristan; physically and mentally handicapped..socially and spiritually gifted by Suzanne Schuurman.

    The true story, told by his mother, of a courageous boy and his family who believed that where there is love, hope can grow. Tristan Schuurman did get better. His brain and liver were damaged but he walked and talked, laughed and loved and believed with a devotion that inspired all who knew him. His seventeen years were crammed with life of the highest order. [Bahaipedia]
Suzanne Schuurman; Tristan Schuurman
1987 Ridván
198-
The 39th National Convention was held in Port Stanton, ON from the 22nd to the 26th of April. It was attended by Hand of the Cause John Robarts and Counsellor David Smith. Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Husayn_Banani; Jane_Faily; Hossain_Danesh; Ann_Wilson; David_Hadden; Glen_Eyford; Bill_Hatcher; Ed_Muttart; Enayat_Rawhani. [BC Vol 9 No 4 June 1987 p2] Ann Wilson; David Hadden; David Smith; Ed Muttart; Glen Eyford; Hossain Danesh; Husayn Banani; Jane Faily; National Convention; National Spiritual Assembly, election of; Port Stanton, ON; William Hatcher
1987 23 Jan
198-
The death of Gol Aidun (b.12 March 1930 in Poona (now Pune) India)) in an accident involving a train near Pune, India. She was buried in the Bahá'í Cemetery in Pune, Maharashtra, India. [Find a grave].
She, with her husband Jamshid and their three children, Laila, Seema and Vahíd as well as their grandchildren, had recently attended the opening ceremonies of the Lotus Temple in New Delhi. They were visiting relatives in Pune. She had boarded the train to return to New Delhi to volunteer as a guide at the Temple.
The tribute from the Universal House of Justice read...:
    DEEPLY GRIEVED UNTIMELY PASSING DEAR WIFE GOL WHILE TRAVELING IN INDIA. HER KINDLY SPIRIT, GREAT ZEAL IN TEACHING INCLUDING MANY JOURNEYS BEHALF BELOVED FAITH, HER HISTORICAL RESEARCH ON PERSONS AND TOPICS OF CAUSE MAKE HER LOSS IRREPARABLE. EXTEND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES ALL MEMBERS FAMILY. ASSURE FERVENT PRAYERS HOLY SHRINES PROGRESS HER ILLUMTNED SOUL WORLDS GOD.

Note: some examples of her historical research referred to above are: She recounted the relationship of Manakji Limji Hataria, an historical figure in the Zoroastrian community, with the Bahá'í Faith at the ABS conference in 1981 (Bahá'í Studies Notebook 1:1 (1980), 47-62) and at the ABS gathering in 1980 she made a presentation on the life and works of Mishkín-Qalam, the famous Bahá'í calligrapher. "Manekji Limji Hataria and the Bahá'í Faith," (Published in Bahá'í Studies Notebook, 1.1 (December 1980). This latter address is available on Spotify.
She also delivered an unpublished paper at the New England Regional Conference of the Association for Baha'i Studies, 1982 titled "Mishkin Qalam, The Great Calligrapher and Humorist.". [Bibliography of a paper titles Mishkí Qalam by Vahid Rafati.]

Note: Mention of her is also made in Ripples from the Rupununi, a biography of her husband Jamshid, by Brian H Cameron.

A short biography written by her daughter Laila Aidun Eiriksson can be found in Bahá'í World XX p860-863.

Gol and her family relocated from Winnipeg to Brandon in November of 1965 and by Ridván 1970 the inauguration local assembly was formed. [History of the Bahá'í Faith in Brandon]

- In Memoriam; Brandon, MB; Brian Cameron; Gol Aidun; Jamshid Aidun; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, New Delhi (Lotus Temple); New Delhi, India; Pune, India
1987 (In the year)
198-
The film Heart of the Lotus, made by Elizabeth Martin, documented the dedication of the House of Worship in New Delhi. [HNWE45] - Bahá'í World Centre; - Documentaries; - Film; Elizabeth Martin; Haifa, Israel; India; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, New Delhi (Lotus Temple); New Delhi, India
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