In Memoriam 1992-1997/Patricia Boisclair
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IN MEMORIAM 1992—1997 375
PATRICIA BOISCLAIR .>—1996
Patricia Boisc/nir
We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Patricia Boisclair, faithful and devoted maidservant of Bahá’u’lláh. Her many years of steadfast service to the Cause of God were crowned by her sacrificial efforts as a pioneer, along with her dear husband Jerry, in the Czech and Slovak Republics, where they made notable contributions to the teaching work among the Romany people. We extend our loving sympathy to the members of her family and assure them of our ardent prayers in the Holy Shrines for the progress of her soul throughout the Divine worlds.
Universal House oFJustice July 19, 1996
Patricia “Patty” Boisclair, a devoted pioneer, died June 23, 1996, in California. After learning of the Faith in 1968, she committed herself to a life ofservice, pioneering with her husband, Jerry, to Santiago, Antofagasta, and Victoria, Chile; and to Gabarone, Francistown, and Mahalapi, Botswana; and most recently to Kosice and Medzev in the Slovak Republic where their teaching work became a development project under the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Czech and Slovak Republics.
Despite living with few physical amenities, their love and perseverance led to the formation of the first Spiritual Assembly of Medzev, a unique institution in that country as it saw the consolidation under the Banner Of Bahá’u’lláh ofa community of Romany (Gypsy) believers.
While serving at her pioneering post, Patty was diagnosed with leukemia and returned to the United States for treatment.