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My father, David Stewart Cunningham, passed away on the 22nd January 2004, while working abroad in Serbia.

While i'm still getting over this and not finding any coherent way of expressing myself, i'd like to show you an obituary from LEPRA, the leprosy charity he was heavily involved with...

David Stewart Cunningham RIP.

We are deeply saddened to have to announce the death of David Stewart Cunningham. David, who died suddenly and tragically in Belgrade on 22nd January 2004, was a member of LEPRA's Executive Committee since August 1999. He joined the Finance Committee and was very involved with our staff in Colchester and in India. Stewart as we knew him, gave his time an energy not only freely, but with wonderful results, particularly helping our Indian colleagues to write their human resource strategy.

Stewart was an internationally recognised expert in health system finance, was a qualified accountant who had a distinguished career in the UK National Health Service, at the most senior levels. After leaving the NHS he used his undoubted expertise and talents on a range of international advisory projects throughout the World.

His most recent work in Serbia followed several visits to the country over the past two years where he was involved in assessing future strategic and investment needs and priorities of the four main clinical centres in Serbia for the Ministry of Health.

Stewart's death represents a considerable loss to all of us at LEPRA however this can be nothing compared to the feelings of shock and sadness felt by his family in UK, at this time. We extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to his family at this most difficult and sad time. 29/01/2004.