Havinga, LynetteSouth African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society2025-11-202025-11-202025-10http://hdl.handle.net/2263/105375Article originally published in VetNews, October 2025 the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary AssociationDr Clive Marwick was a rural, large animal practitioner in the Eastern Free State. He was known as the "father of bovine herd health in SA". Clive has served in various national and international professional organizations, including the South African Veterinary Association, the South African Veterinary Council, the Onderstepoort Veterinary Faculty Board, the World Veterinary Association, and many more. He was also consistently nominated by his colleagues and others to serve on the financial committees of organizations and institutions. Dr Clive served as President of the South African Veterinary Council, where he demonstrated decisive, fair, and principled leadership. He has been deeply committed to the greater good throughout his more than twenty years of working with colleagues. He made people feel seen, heard, and valued, and lived his life as a man of God with quiet dignity, grace, and purpose.1 Page; colour photosPDFen©2023 Veterinary History Society of the South African Veterinary Association. Provided for preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the author. Any attempt to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of copyright laws and is subject to criminal prosecution.Veterinary medicine -- ObituaryLarge animal practitionerFinancial comitteesPresident of the South African Veterinary CouncilVeterinarians -- South AfricaVeterinary medicine -- History -- South AfricaArticle