Noted primatologist Jane Goodall, who died Oct. 1, will be remembered at a Nov. 12 funeral service at Washington National Cathedral. Photo: Jane Goodall Institute
[Episcopal News Service] Jane Goodall, primatologist, ethologist and conservationist, will be remembered Nov. 12 at a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The invitation-only service will be livestreamed beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern.
Goodall, who is best known for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park, died Oct. 1 at the age of 91.
“Dr. Goodall’s life was a testament to the power of one person’s dedication to understanding and protecting God’s creation,” the cathedral’s dean, the Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith, said. “Her legacy of compassion for all living things and her unwavering message of hope will continue to inspire humanity for generations to come.”
In 1977 she founded the Jane Goodall Institute, which has grown into a global network with 26 chapters. Her youth empowerment program, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, which is active in more than 75 countries, soon will mark its 35th anniversary. She was also one of 13 United Nations Messengers of Peace.
Hollerith, along with Washington Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, will officiate at the service, and Budde will preach. Tributes are expected to be offered by a member of the Goodall family and others.