Katherine Kendall died at 100 during December. She was a major figure in international social work as general secretary and then in honorary positions in the International Association of Schools of Social Work.
Scottish-born, she had an idyllic country childhood, moving to Chicago with her parents during the first world war. She experienced the depression of the 1930s at first hand, then moved into international work, being an early appointee at the UN. She was an outstanding secretary of the IASSW and occupied honorary positions in that organisation in retirement.
She also wrote many papers and books about various aspects of international social work and the history of social work.
You can find more at: http://www.ifsw.org/p38002204.html
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