Louise Horne

Louise Horne DCSG (12 May 1912 – 28 March 2021) was a Trinidad and Tobago politician and nutritionist who introduced the school meals programme.[1][2][3]

In 2012, she still lived in the house in Arima where she had been born a century earlier, which she had inherited from her parents,[4] and in 2019 was living in a care home in the same area.[5][6]

Horne served as an independent Senator in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago from 1976 to 1991.[1]

She was named Dame of the Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope John Paul II, one of just two Trinidadian women whom he so honoured.[7]

A postage stamp in her honour was issued in 1980.[8]

In 2003, she published a book, The Evolution of Modern Trinidad and Tobago (Eniath's Printing Company; ISBN 9789768193117).[9]

Death

Louise Horne died in March 2021, at the age of 108.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b Pierre, Halcian (24 March 2003). "Women of the nineties". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Former senator becomes centenarian". Trinidad and Tobago Express. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Dame Louise Horne". Dancing Cocoa, Running Rails. 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ^ Clyne, Kalifa (31 May 2012). "A journey through the life of Louise Horne". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. ^ Douglas, Sean (17 June 2019). "Imbert: Kamla spoke of own pension". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. ^ Kong Soo, Charles (17 May 2015). "Dame Louise Horne marks 102". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. ^ Webb, Yvonne (11 August 2018). "Media, Catholics mourn Dame June". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Senate Debates" (PDF). Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. 9 November 2004. pp. 694–695. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  9. ^ Catalogue record for "The Evolution of Modern Trinidad and Tobago". Worldcat. OCLC 55842852. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. ^ Webb, Yvonne (28 March 2021). "Former independent senator Louise Horne dies at 107". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  11. ^ "PNM Women mourn passing of T&T's first female senator". Loop News. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.