NORVAL LUNAN
The death in December of Norval Lunun came as a grievous
shock to us all. Although critically ill during the early part of 1962.
he rallied and returned to carry on his work with his customary
enthusiasm and energy. How great his courage and enthusiasm was during
these months will never he known.
To list his accomplishments and endearing qualities
would he a formidable task. He was a talented man, active, scholarly,
above all, gentle. It is tragic that we shall never again hear his
well-modulated voice bringing sanity to a healed staffroom argument or
speaking with authority and knowledge on a wide variety of subjects.
His work in drama, perhaps, deserves special mention,
for never was there a more able and imaginative producer, and his
versions of "Hamlet" and "Le Bourgeois Gentlehomme" set a new standard
of achievement in school drama.
We were indeed fortunate that he chose to enter our
profession, for he had a passionate interest in every aspect of
education and played an important part in establishing the teaching of
Russian throughout Scotland: but his considerable talents coupled with
an acute and almost encyclopaedic intellect would have guaranteed him
brilliant success in any sphere of human activity.
He was a man we could ill afford to lose and he will he
remembered.
