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Thank you for sharing this sad news. I am sorry for your loss of a great mentor and advocate for breastfeeding.
Beverly Curtis
> On Feb 13, 2015, at 7:00 PM, Sally Greene <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I wanted to share the news of the recent passing of a good friend and
> mentor of mine, Dr. Sylvia Pager. She was a tremendous positive force for
> everything involving breastfeeding in the State of Hawaii and the *only*
> MD, IBCLC in the state. She will be sorely missed.
> I'm not sure how many of you on here knew her or have heard of her, but I
> wanted to let the Lactnet family know.
>
> "It is with heart filled sadness the Breastfeeding Hawaii Board shares that
> Dr. Sylvia Pager passed away on February 8th surrounded by her family.
> Sylvia was a passionate supporter, promoter and protector of Breastfeeding
> families in our State. She was a founding member of Breastfeeding Hawaii
> and served on the Board until her passing. She was the first International
> Board Certified Lactation Consultant Physician in Hawaii. She was also a
> Fellow of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and American Academy of
> Pediatrics. She served on the Board of the Hawaii Mothers Milk Inc. Sylvia
> was active at the Legislature helping to pass laws on Breastfeeding in
> Public and Working and Breastfeeding. On the day she fell ill, she had just
> testified in support of the Paid Family Leave Bill (HB 496 w companion bill
> in Senate SB 965). Her family, patients and colleagues will miss her
> enthusiasm for life and wonderful loving personality!
> Aloha Sylvia a hui hou."
>
> http://breastfeedinghawaii.org/home
>
> Mahalo
>
> --
> Sally W. Greene, MS, IBCLC
>
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