b'Across the family ofThe Ireland Funds, there was great sadness at the passing of Seamus Heaney.We had the privilege of recognizing Seamus withThe A.W.B. Vincent American Ireland Fund Literary Award in 1973and on the 40th anniversary of the Award in 2012, in the presence ofhis good friend and admirer, President Bill Clinton, Seamus waspresentedwithaLifetimeAchievementAward.Overthosefourdecadeshemadehimselfavailableatbothmajorandintimateevents to promote any number of Irish cultural causes.He was aforceintheworldofphilanthropyaswellaspoetry.Somany established and emerging Irish writers and artists are indebted toSeamus for his encouragement and example. Chairman EmeritusofThe American Ireland Fund, Loretta Brennan Glucksman, was aclosefriendofSeamusandsheshareshermemoriesoftheir friendship and his contributions to The Ireland Funds. 1 the Heaney Family 2 Seamus Heaney (center) receiving The A.W.B. Vincent American Ireland Fund Literary Award in 19731 2connect2014 | 53'