First woman on Episcopal Church Executive Council dies

The Episcopal Diocese of Georgia reports:


Mrs. Martha Wilson, a life long member of St. Matthew’s Church, Savannah, died peacefully on Thursday evening (October 7) in Ohio. A [spokesperson] for civil rights, Mrs. Wilson was the first Black and the first woman Deputy from Georgia. She went on to also become the first Black and first woman on Executive Council of The Episcopal Church in 1970.

Posted by Ann Fontaine on October 12, 2010 11:30 AM | |
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May she rest in peace, and rise in GLORY!

JC Fisher

[The wording of that official announcement IS a little dubious (in *2010*), isn't it? O_o]

Posted by tgflux [TypeKey Profile Page] | October 12, 2010 11:32 PM

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