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Myra Hubacher Obituary

September 11, 1940 - March 9, 2022 Myra passed on 9 March 2022 at 10:30 am, surrounded by her family, of complications following cancer surgery.
Myra Madge Amelia Douglas Butler Hubacher was born in Coldstream, Scotland to Reginald and Madge Butler. She attended LA Sagesse convent school during WW II while her father and mother worked in British intelligence(MI 5 and MI 6). After the war, Myra graduated from The London School of Economics.She spent time in Rhodesia with the Federal Broadcasting arm of the BBC , and arrived in America in time to assist New York University with a complex African conference. She then moved to Los Angeles and worked at 20th Century Fox for the writer Hal Kanter. Myra was a brilliant entrepreneur. She entered the travel field with her husband, Rick, organizing the first air charter program to the UK, for the British community in Los Angeles, ultimately moving 40,000 passengers annually for groups such as The Council of British Societies. Myra's company held the record for the most annual passengers to the UK and became a division of British Airways. Her second company achieved the same record and became a division of Virgin Atlantic.
Utterly stylish,universally unselfish and kind,Myra was loved by all who met her.
Myra was pre-deceased by her son Carl and leaves husband Rick, daughter Kaya(Ward), grandchildren, Colleen (John),Kiana and Alyx, and great-grandchildren Serenity, Killy-Anne, Autumn, Kaylin, and Romulus.
Private events will be held in London and Newcastle, later in the year.

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Published by Los Angeles Times from Mar. 15 to Mar. 20, 2022.

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Ada Geraghty

March 9, 2025

Dearest Rick,
Remembering Myra today who is always in our hearts and never far away in spirit. Her
memory is a gift and a blessing
to all of us.
Thank you Rick for the many, many women´s lives you and Myra touched by your kindness and your generosity.

Clare Murphy

March 14, 2024

Dear Rick,

I remember you and Myra fondly from my years at WIR. We had a wonderful time organizing and working at the annual gala. She was a women of class and many talents. I so loved her beautiful smile and her words of wisdom that you knew came from the heart.

Ada Geraghty

March 9, 2024

Dearest Rick & Family,

Two years since Myra´s passing, it is very clear, through your loving care of her legacy, as well as familiar signs of her beautiful soul showing up all around us from time to time, that Myra´ spirit is never far away.

In the words of Alex MacLean:

"Those we love don´t go away.
They walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard but always near.
Still loved, still missed.
And so very dear".

Thank you Rick, from all of the many women at WIR whose lives you and Myra touched and helped to heal, by your generosity and your loving care.

Sister Ada Geraghty

April 9, 2022

Dearest Rick & Family,
Sincere condolences on the passing of our dear Myra. All of us at Women in Recovery whose lives were greatly enhanced by Myra's generosity, kindness and wisdom, have indeed lost a great friend. Your fellow board members; residents and fundraising friends, join me in letting you know how much you and Myra meant to our organization. Your generosity of spirit and service over many years has been an inspiration to so many. I will always be grateful to our mutual friends, Tom and Stephanie Heneghan, for introducing us to you and Myra.

Mike Gregory/Bay Area Travel

March 28, 2022

Dear Rick,
Sad to learn of Myra's passing for I have such good memories of a very courteous and professional couple who handled our "Brit" traffic, and who supported me with my RAF. events. May blue skies be with her always !
Mike Gregory.

Robert B Edmonds

March 19, 2022

Dear Rick.
So sad, Myra was such a spcial person, I have the fondest memories of all the special times that we shared and also with our work in all those years with the COBS flight program.
I am fully aware houw you fee at this time because my Dearest Thelma passed away due to cancer last year June 17. We have been blessed, they will be deeply missed, will always remain in our hearts and they will never ever be forgotten. Bob E.

Stephanie & Tom Heneghan

March 15, 2022

Sincere condolences on the passing of Myra. We have such lovely memories of our time spent together in LA. May her beautiful kind soul rest in peace.

Sandra stavrou

March 15, 2022

Memory

Jennifer Jackson & Vasilis Bonias

March 15, 2022

Myra will forever remain in our hearts and is an inspiration to our family. All our Love,
Jen & Vee

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