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people.' She recognized his voice immediately, after 50
years. Mention a place or person and she can give you an
instant rundown. She never lost that passion for people, nor
her gift for remembering them."

Eva's passion in her public appearances was to preach

Christ. "The focus and dynamic of my life is Jesus Christ," she
said. "I will lift up Christ and would challenge all Salvationists
to a commitment to Christ which makes them a powerful
witness for Him in the world today." On another occasion she

declared, "I do not
preach Christianity;
I preach Christ, as a
living Savior."

Dr. Billy Graham,

with whom Eva had
a warm association,
said of her, "General
Eva Burrows is
unquestionably one
of the most respect-
ed and influential
Christian leaders of
our time. She is an
individual of great

warmth, selfless compassion, unusual vision and profound
spiritual commitment. She embodies the spiritual commit-
ment and dedication that led to the founding of The Salvation
Army by William and Catherine Booth over 100 years ago."

Eva entered honorable retirement in July 1993 but hardly

slowed down. She maintained a busy schedule of interna-
tional travel and took her place as an active soldier at the
Army corps in Melbourne, Australia, not only attending
Sunday meetings, but engaging with homeless youth during
the week, leading Bible studies and being what she had
always been--a good soldier of Jesus Christ. She also served
on the board of the International Bible Society from 1995 to
2005.

In recent months Eva's physical strength began to wane,

but her mental acuity, her spiritual vigor and indomitable spirit
remained unabated. We thank God for the life of General Eva
Burrows and for the impact of her ministry in the name of
Christ on so many people throughout the world. Our thoughts
go out in prayerful support to her family and friends.

Eva, one of nine children born to the later Major Robert

and Mrs. Major Ella Burrows, is survived by one sister,

Margaret Southwell, and many nephews, nieces, great

nephews and great nieces--all of whom meant a great
deal to her.

Let her official biographer, the late Colonel Henry

Gariepy, have the final word: "General Burrows, you
transcend your generation as one of the greatest
leaders of Salvation Army history, a leader of vision
who took the Army where it had not dared to go
before."

Salvationists of the world join me in saluting one of

our great Army leaders of modern times, General Eva
Burrows. "Servant of God--well done!"

The War Cry | MAY 2015

an Honorary
Doctor of Liberal
Arts at Ewha
Woman's
University in
Seoul, and was
awarded an
Honorary LLD
from Asbury
University in the
USA in 1988. In
December 1993,
she received an
honorary Doctor
of Philosophy
from her alma
mater, the
University of
Queensland. On
January 1, 2001, a
Centenary Medal,
"for service to the
Australian community," was awarded.

However, it was through her willingness

to spend time with individuals, whatever their status, that
she became known as "the people's General" a title she did
not seek but one that she cherished. Eva's passion was
people. It was an integral part of her nature. Having met a
person, she had no difficulty in recalling his or her name,
face or family situation many years later. In her biography,
Getting Things Done: Eva Burrows, Wendy Green writes:
"When she was elected General she received a telephone
call from her former teacher, Mr. Adsett, one of her `shining

Source: Office of the Chief of the Staff, Commissioner
William Roberts, International Headquarters.

With General Andre Cox and

Commissioner Silvia Cox upon

release of The People's General � A

Tribute to General Eva Burrows

(Salvo Publishing, 2013). "What a

remarkable person... an institution

in her own right. I always thought of

her as THE General," said General

Cox during public memorial service

for General Burrows.

Greeting President

Reagan in the

Oval Office.

With Dr. Billy Graham.