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>It is with deep regret, tinged with many memories, of >times bright and dark, that we receive your sad >tidings of the demise of the husband of the late >Margaret Devine, Bill >Tompkins of Boston. The hunger-strikes of '80 & '81 >come to mind as one of those bleakest times for >Margaret when she daily viewed life draining from her >beloved and sole brother Michael (Micky), for a cause >both she and her husband served well. Our thoughts >also at this time are with those who in latter years >unselfishly struggled alongside these two friends of >Irish freedom. > >Bill's passing will be communicated to the 1968 civil >rights veterans, the anti-partition league >(www.ia-pl.org), the Irish National Congress and many >other groupings whose sympathy should be communicated >via this bulletin board, as direct lines with Bill's >own family are not currently listed. > >Margaret and Bill both fought a good fight for our >ancient and justified cause. May they now be united in >eternal rest with our old friends and comrades, not >least Mickey and the '81 martyrs. > > >Fionnbarra Ó Dochartaigh, >Gen. Sec. 1968 Civil Rights Veterans network >rights.civil@googlemail.com >Press Office, Irish Anti-Partition Network >www.ia-pl.org >iapl_newsroom32@hotmail.com >O'Dochartaigh Family Research Association >(International) >Member- Irish National Congress et al.

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