Body Shop Founder Dame Anita Roddick Dies

[Guest guest]

Farewell to an inspirational woman entrepreneur. I tip my hat to her.

May she R.I.P.

 

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6988343.stm

 

Dame Anita Roddick dies aged 64

Founder of ethical cosmetics firm Body Shop, Dame Anita Roddick, has

died at the age of 64.* *

 

Her family said in a statement she suffered " a major brain haemorrhage "

at 1830 BST at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex.

 

Her husband, Gordon, and daughters Sam and Justine were all with her.

 

Dame Anita set up the first Body Shop in Brighton in 1976. She pioneered

cruelty-free beauty products and turned them into a highly profitable

business.

 

In February she announced she had contracted Hepatitis C from a blood

transfusion in 1971.

 

She had been taken to hospital on Sunday evening after she collapsed

complaining of a headache.

 

'Force for good'* *

 

Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid tribute to Dame Anita, calling her " one

of the country's true pioneers " and an " inspiration " to businesswomen.

 

He said: " She campaigned for green issues for many years before it

became fashionable to do so and inspired millions to the cause by

bringing sustainable products to a mass market.

 

" She will be remembered not only as a great campaigner but also as a

great entrepreneur. "

 

The Body Shop became part of the French company L'Oreal Group in July

2006 but is run independently.

 

Read more here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6988343.stm

[Guest guest]

-I have to say she was an amazing women. I have admired her for

years.

 

When I used to work for the AIDS Project (seems like a lifetime ago

now) the Body Shop did fund raisers with/for us.

When the first store came to Phoenix they worked very close with me

on many projects.

I am very proud to say I was given the first " until there is a cure "

silver bracelet in AZ. That bracelet was stolen from me in an home

invasion and it broke my heart as much as some of my very expensive

pieces did.

Remember, we all have it in us to do really good things and I would

hope that would be our main focus in life.

It would be wonderful if we all did good works like Dame Anita

Roddick did,

I keep working on it...someday maybe.

It is sad she went so young.

May she rest knowing her work will go on and on and she made this

world a better place.

Blessings,

Candi

Fairy Dust Creations

Fairydustsoap.com

 

> Farewell to an inspirational woman entrepreneur. I tip my hat to

her.

> May she R.I.P.

>

> Chris (list mom)

> http://www.alittleolfactory.com

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6988343.stm

>

> Dame Anita Roddick dies aged 64

> Founder of ethical cosmetics firm Body Shop, Dame Anita Roddick,

has

> died at the age of 64.* *

>

> Her family said in a statement she suffered " a major brain

haemorrhage "

> at 1830 BST at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex.

>

> Her husband, Gordon, and daughters Sam and Justine were all with

her.

>

> Dame Anita set up the first Body Shop in Brighton in 1976. She

pioneered

> cruelty-free beauty products and turned them into a highly

profitable

> business.

>

> In February she announced she had contracted Hepatitis C from a

blood

> transfusion in 1971.

>

> She had been taken to hospital on Sunday evening after she

collapsed

> complaining of a headache.

>

> 'Force for good'* *

>

> Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid tribute to Dame Anita, calling

her " one

> of the country's true pioneers " and an " inspiration " to

businesswomen.

>

> He said: " She campaigned for green issues for many years before it

> became fashionable to do so and inspired millions to the cause by

> bringing sustainable products to a mass market.

>

> " She will be remembered not only as a great campaigner but also as

a

> great entrepreneur. "

>

> The Body Shop became part of the French company L'Oreal Group in

July

> 2006 but is run independently.

>

> Read more here:

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6988343.stm

>