Usha and I met Heather and Glen Kinross in March-April 1978 at the Rotary International Assembly in Boca Raton, Florida, US, as we both were Group Discussion Leaders. Next year, we again

The first time I saw Ray Klinginsmith in action, he was chairman of the 1998 New Delhi Council on Legislation, where I was a delegate. He had his own unflappable, unique style conducting the council deliberations, having one hand leaning nonchalantly over the podium, which was quite mesmerising for a novice like me. Little did I realise then that one day in the future, this person I was admiring from afar and I, would serve together… Ray as chair of the trustees and I as RI ­president. He served as RI president from 2010–11.

James Lacy who was RI president during 1998–99 passed away on Oct 4 at age 92; and PRIP Richard King

In the quiet hours of October 31, the Rotary world was jolted by the sad news that one of its brightest stars, PDG Madhura Chatrapathy was no more.