OBITUARY – STANLEY HENRY SAMUEL BOYLE. Stan passed away peacefully in Waikato Hospital on 26 March 2014, aged 88 years. A large number of our members attended Stan’s Farewell Service held at the Hamilton Park Chapel on 1 April. Although our earlier Branch records are not complete, we know that Stan was on our Branch committee from 1986 and was Branch Newsletter Editor from 1989 to 2010 when a Newsletter sub-committee was formed – Stan was an active member of this sub-committee until the end of 2013. Stan was a member of our Student Exchange sub-committee, and on many occasions hosted Chinese students, teachers and friends at his home. Stan was Branch President for several terms, a Vice President for a number of years, and was a member of NZCFS National Executive for several years. Stan not only had a lifelong passion for teaching, but also a passion for the Chinese City of Changsha in Hunan Province. Stan taught for several years at the University of Changsha and at schools around Changsha. Even after finishing active teaching stints in Changsha, he returned there every year, until recently, to catch up with old friends, teaching colleagues, officials, and former students. Stan established close relationships with members of the Changsha Municipal Foreign Affairs Office and their Changsha Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. Stan organised a visit for the Mayor of Changsha, and subsequently Changsha officials, to visit Hamilton. Stan kept up a long correspondence with many friends and former students in China. Stan was a passionate teacher, a most hospitable host, and a great friend to many. He had a great sense of humour and fun, and enjoyed very close personal friendships with a wide range of people, both in New Zealand and in China. Our branch extends our sincere condolences to Stan’s loving relatives and friends. Sorely missed, and never forgotten. 
