Dr Maya Tucker has been a dear friend of the Pearce family. We loved her love of family, her formidable skills as an historian of note and her ability to put historical evens into perspective, her pride in her Latvian heritage, her love of writing and cooking, her wonderful sense of humour and her warm and sensitive ability to connect with people. Her loss is immeasurable. Treasured memories always. John, Cheryl, Adrian and Jeremy.