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Cabinet minister, classics scholar and multilinguist
John Wilson, who has died aged 84, was a former
tánaiste and government minister who regularly topped the poll
during almost 20 years as TD for Cavan-Monaghan. A classics
scholar, teacher and accomplished public speaker, with a knowledge
of several languages, including Irish, Greek, Latin, Spanish and
French, he was tipped at one time to be a future president or a
candidate in any election for that office. p
Orthodontist, administrator who was noted for sharp wit
Rodney Beresford Dockrell, who has died aged 85, came from a Dublin family well known for important contributions to the commercial life of the city. p
Innovator and advocate of education and geography
Sister Stella Fitzpatrick, who has died aged 90, was a geography teacher whose outstanding contribution to Irish education was officially recognised when in 2002 the degree of Doctor of Literature honoris causa was conferred on her by the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. p
Former first lady, businesswoman, conservationist
Lady Bird Johnson: It is doubtful whether the former US president Lyndon Johnson's political career would ever have prospered without the extraordinary personal and business skills of his wife "Lady Bird", who has died of respiratory failure aged 94. p
