Sunday, July 18, 2021
Helmi and I worked together in the Library of the Faculty of Library Science at the University of Toronto during the 1970s. Helmi was an ideal colleague with her quiet efficiency, good cheer, a wonderful sense of humour, and the highest of standards in all aspects of her work. We kept in touch after I moved to the UK in 1979 and I visited her quite a few times when I was visiting Canada. During each visit she offered her usual warm hospitality in the form of excelllent coffee and her famous nut cake. Above all Helmi was devoted to her family and I would like to extend my sincere sympathy to them at this sad time. The world is a poorer place for her passing. Sincerely, Janet (Carnie) Higinbotham.
