Cavett Robert

Cavett Robert joined Park Central Toastmasters in 1981 and Ocotillo in 1991.

The founder of the National Speakers Association, Cavett Robert retired from a law pratice to start an illustrious speaking career.

He was awarded the Golden Gavel in 1972, presented by Toastmasters International each year to only one speaker recognized as the outstanding speaker in the world. From a canvass of more than 10,000 associations, meeting planners and corporations, Cavett was selected by the International Speakers Network as Speaker of the Year. He was presented with the Speakers Hall of Fame Award by Sales and Marketing Executive International.

Today, the National Speakers Associations' most coveted award, presented annually to only one speaker, is entitled, "the Cavett."

Cavett Robert was over 90 years old when he died on Monday, September 15, 1997. 

Anyone who wishes to make a contribution to the Ralph Smedley Foundation in Cavett'sname, please send a personal check made to the Smedley Foundation to Mary Margaret Dockendorff, DTM, c/o Northern Trust, 2398 E. Camelback #400, Phoenix AZ 85016. 

Dr. Elizabeth French 

Dr. Elizabeth French, a member of RoadRunners, died of lymphoma in Tucson on June 22. For a time, she was Idaho's only female doctor. She retired here after giving up her practice in 1989. After her husband died in 1972, French kept on with her practice, reluctantly retiring at age 81 - partly because her receptionist wanted to retire. 

Dr. French then traveled to Costa Rica to study a live volcano, joined Toastmasters International, and joined a travel and education program for seniors. Once settled in Tucson, she mastered a computer, started writing the story of her life, and planted a garden. 
(Excerpted from the Arizona Daily Star; submitted by Barbara Crowe, ATM)