Illinois USA
(d. 2000)

Eleanor Randall became a La Leche League Leader in 1967. Throughout the years of her involvement in the organization, she worked in many different capacities and was a major force behind many LLLI endeavors.

As a Leader, she enjoyed her work with breastfeeding mothers in the Group, where she was a source of inspiration and encouragement. Later, she worked on the 1971 International Conference in Chicago handling educational exhibits. In 1974 Eleanor and her husband D’Arcy (Randy) were co-treasurers for the LLLI Conference. In 1973 she was appointed Director of the Information Service Centers. This program grew and flourished under Eleanor’s guidance and later became the Breastfeeding Resource Centers.

Because she was fluent in three languages, Eleanor was often called upon to translate LLL materials for the increasing numbers of members from countries outside the US. She was instrumental in the founding of LLL of Austria and the growth of La Leche League in Europe.
She was elected to the LLLI Board of Directors in 1981 and served as Chairman of the Board from 1985 to 1988.

In 1992, along with Marian Tompson and Catherine Marquis, she was appointed co-chairman of the Capital Campaign Steering Committee and held that position until 1997. The work of this group resulted in the purchase of the Schaumburg facility, the first permanent home for La Leche League International.

In addition to her husband, Roberta is survived by two sons and a daughter. She will be greatly missed by her many friends in La Leche League.
—Mary Lofton

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by Mary Lofton
From: CONTINUUM, Vol. 13 No. 3, 2000

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