Clifford C. Garland, formerly of Great Neck, died on Jan. 6, 2000. Husband of the late Anne E. Father of Elizabeth M. Bloom and Anne Hvey. Brother of Nerta Carlton. Grandfather of five. Great-grandfather of one. Arrangements were made by the Doyle B. Shaffer Funeral Home, Little Neck. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anastasia RC Church. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Arthur Katz, 75, of Great Neck, died on Jan. 19, 2000. Cherished husband of Lillian. Brother of Helene Clotnick. Father of Benjamin and Matthew and their wives Stephanie and Roni. Loving grandfather of Pamela, Allison, Alexandra, Samantha, Hannah, Dana and Sophia. He was retired from CUNY. Private services. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 475 Park Ave. S., New York, NY 10016.

Baha'is in the Town of Hempstead, as well as millions of their co-religionists throughout the world, are grief stricken as the news of the death Jan. 19, 2000, of Mrs. Ruhiyyih Rabbani (nee Mary Maxwell), widow of Shoghi Effendi, the late head of the Baha'i Faith. Mrs. Rabbani passed away peacefully after a long illness. She was 89.

Mrs. Rabbani provided the last living link with the family of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith. She married his great-grandson, Shoghi Effendi Rabbani, then head of the Baha'i Faith, in 1937 and went to reside in Haifa, Israel, at the administrative center of the religion. She worked as his researcher, confidant and counselor, as he single-handedly guided the growing worldwide Baha'i community. Her vast correspondence and personal contacts (at once dignified and informal) endeared her to thousands of Baha'is.

At a memorial service held in Great Neck on Sunday, Jan. 23, over 30 Baha'is gathered to honor Ruhiyyih Rabbani. "She always had the time to meet with individual members of the Baha'i community," said Dr. Edward Goldberg. "In the early '70s, she had dinner with several members of the NYC Spiritual Assembly," (local governing body). "She was a very dynamic person."

Throughout her life, Mrs. Rabbani worked tirelessly for the realization of the oneness of humanity, focusing in particular on the environment and indigenous cultures. A film producer, poet and lecturer, Mrs. Rabbani was also a widely read author. Her extensive biography of her husband, The Priceless Pearl, has appeared in many editions and languages.

Later in her life, Mrs. Rabbani traveled widely, crossing all continents, visiting 185 countries. She was received by many heads of state and governments, including prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India, Prince Philip and the Secretary General of the UN, Javier Perez de Cueller.

Thousands of people were touched by her compassion for human suffering, her indomitable spirit, wit and humor. Her strong desire and one of her greatest successes was in encouraging members of indigenous peoples into full partnership in society. An example of her work toward fulfilling this aim was a six-month expedition that she led through the Amazon basin to survey the impact of development on the environment and indigenous cultures.

The Baha'i Faith believes that the will of God is progressively revealed to mankind through the founders of the great religions. Its founder, Baha'u'llah, established the religion in 19th century Iran, which consequently exiled him. It asserts the unity of humanity, and states that its well being and security will be attained when that unity is established.

There are nearly six million Baha'is worldwide.

Margaret Borsdorff, 92 formerly of Great Neck Estates, died on Jan. 23, 2000 at Susquehana Nursing Home in Johnson City, where she has resided for the past several years. Margaret is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, April and George Swaney of Berkshire and Alyce and John Miller of Cape Town, South Africa; her four granddaughters, Spring and Dawn Swaney, Joanna and Lorien Miller. She also leaves many good friends at the nursing home and in her community who will remember her for her wit, her spunk and her intellect.

Margaret was born on Dec. 6, 1907 in NYC, a daughter of the late Philip and Bertha (Neibauer) Van Loan. Her father was a noted artist, actor, author and opera singer. Her husband Walter died on 1996. Margaret was a longtime resident of Great Neck Estates and a member of the Ethical Humanist Society. Fifty years ago she founded the LI branch of the Ethical Humanist Society. She was also the founder and first president of the Great Neck Estates Garden Club. She was actively involved with many environmental, humanitarian and animal welfare groups. Since 1992, Margaret has enjoyed a wonderful retirement in Berkshire with her family, especially her granddaughters and her cat Tewey.

Arrangements were made by the MacPherson Funeral Home, Newark Valley. A reception was held at the Newark Valley Congregational Church Chapel. Memorials can be directed to the Berkshire Free Library, PO Box 151, Berkshire, NY 13736 or Stray Haven, 194 Shepherd Rd., Waverly, NY 14892 in loving memory of Margaret Borsdorff.