Condolences pour in for Highway stalwart

LILIAN Develing, a woman known for fighting for people’s rights, passed away last Friday.

Develing died at the age of 87.

She was the long-time chairperson of the Hillcrest Ratepayers Association.

The Hillcrest Ratepayers Association was founded in 1985, and consisted of a small group of people who formed a watch-dog brief working with the then Hillcrest Town Board.

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She was married to the late Paddy Develing.

One of her close friends, John Forbes, said he got to know Lilian when he worked as a town planner many years ago.

“She was a real fighter, a very active chairperson who fought for the community.

“Although we clashed sometimes, we ended up being the best of friends. She will be sorely missed,” said Forbes.