Obituary - Carole Nimmo Bourne

Carole Nimmo, devoted wife of the late Kenneth Barnes Bourne Jr. of New York, died of cancer in The New York University Hospital on August 20, 2009. Carole fought leukemia for many years with great strength and courage. Upon retirement from The Ford Foundation, she took a number of courses in history and in the history of art, her favorites featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her travels included Alaska, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East where her husband had worked for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. She was a member of the Lotos Club of New York and enjoyed their many interesting functions. She was a kind and loyal person who celebrated life and who will be missed by those who knew and loved her. Interment will be private. Donations in her memory may be made to: The ASPCA Foundation. From The New York Times 8/22/09 To be precise, Carole did not retire from the Foundation. She resigned in February 1978 after serving as Secretary, Sr. Secretary, Sr. Staff Assistant and Administrative Assistant to Oscar (Bud) Harkavy in the Economic Development & Administration (EDA) Program, which later became known as the Population program. Her tenure was from 4/29/1960 through 2/28/1978.