Deepest sympathy to the Lowery family on the death of the great civil rights pioneer Evelyn

[malaise]

http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Civil-rights-pioneer-Evelyn-Lowery-dies-at-88-4845835.php
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Evelyn Lowery, a pioneer in civil rights and women's empowerment and the wife of the Rev. Joseph Lowery, died Thursday at her home in Georgia, a family spokeswoman said.

Family spokeswoman Diane Larche said the 88-year-old Lowery died Thursday morning. She had been hospitalized since Sept. 18 after suffering a severe stroke and returned home on Wednesday night, after medical experts said the stroke had caused irreversible damage.

[MoonRiver]

1. R.I.P. Evelyn Lowery

What a wonderful woman and American! May her legacy live on.

[malaise]

2. I can't imagine Joe's pain

They were together over 70 years

[MoonRiver]

4. I can't either.

My parents had been married almost 65 years when my mother passed. Tore my dad apart.

[babylonsister]

3. Awww, sad to read this.

RIP, Mrs. Lowery; thank you for fighting the good fight.

[brer cat]

5. In addition to her work on women and family issues,

she was very active in AIDS/HIV awareness campaigns. She was a very inspiring lady and she will be greatly missed.

[shenmue]

6. Rest in peace

[840high]

7. Lovely Lady. RIP