Melissa Hamilton, b. 1866, visitor to the Ministry and debutante. Daughter of Mr. Adam and Mrs. Diana Hamilton.
Chester Higginbotham-Blankenship, b. 1858, Department of Mysteries. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Blankenship.
Thomas Little, b. 1830, Magical Maintenance. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Little.
Lenox Maroc, b. 1864 Department of Improper Use of Magic. Son of the late Mr. Lazarro Maroc and his wife, Hortence.
Diodore Michaud, b. 1841, visitor to the Ministry and Entrepreneur. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gautier Michaud.
Donald Mohr, b. 1865, Department of International Magical Cooperation. Brother of Mr. Edward Mohr.
Scott Ravenhurst, b. 1841, Department of Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Ravenhurst.
Gareth Simpson, b. 1864, Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Son of Mr. Bernard Simpson, Director of Hogsmeade Hospital.
Alexander Trimble, b. 1843, visitor to the Ministry and freelance lawyer. Son of Mr. William Trimble.
Emmerich Westenburg, b. 1851, Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes. Son of Mr. Amandus Westenburg and his second wife, Felicity.
Georg Westenburg, b. 1852, Department of Magical International Co-operation. Son of Mr. Amandus Westenburg and his third wife, Catherine.
Alexei Volkov, b. 1846, visitor to the Ministry and owner of Ivana Memorial Asylum. Survived by two daughters, Zoya and Svetlana.
The list is, alas, not exhaustive, with new passings each day in our local hospitals.
While these losses are sad, we must take comfort in the fact that there were many more survivors, and offer our best wishes to those still recovering in hospital.
AUTHOR: FIDELIA SPILLER