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I've just received word that Gere McGilvery died of cancer at her home in La Jolla on March 11.  Librarians and other book people knew Gere as the friendly voice on the phone when calling about the rare and out-of-print book and magazine business she ran with her husband Laurence McGilvery, who has been a member of ARLIS/NA since its earliest days.  They worked closely with libraries and individuals to build general and specialized art collections.  According to a featured obituary written by Jack Williams in the San Diego Union Tribune (Sunday, March 27, 2005), in 1962 Geraldine McGilvery was put on trial in San Diego Municipal Court for selling "a used, 50-cent paperback copy [of Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer] to an undercover police cadet."  According to Larry, "The proceedings were sometimes dramatic, sometimes hilarious and never boring ... her wit and graceful demeanor on the witness stand were instrumental in helping the jury uphold the First Amendment."  According to the Tribune article, "Mrs. McGilvery took an active role in organizations that reflected her political and environmental views, including Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club.  She also organized book fairs for the San Diego Booksellers Association."  "Gere knew all the authors; she was a walking resource," said Chuck Valverde, owner of Wahrenbrock's Book House in downtown San Diego.  "If you came in with questions, she had the answers--or she knew how to get them.  Gere was the backbone of the San Diego Booksellers.  She did the big, administrative work for this organization until four or five months ago."
 
A celebration of her life is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. April 24 at The Athenaeum in La Jolla.  Donations are suggested to The Athenaeum, the La Jolla Public Library, The American Civil Liberties Union, or Emily's List.
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