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'A drum major for justice': Rev. Cecil Williams, 94, remembered for activism, charitable acts
San Francisco is remembering beloved pastor and activist Rev. Cecil Williams, who died Monday at the age of 94. Williams is best known for his stewardship of Glide Memorial Church in the city’s ...
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Rev. Cecil Williams, Glide Memorial Church co-founder and San Francisco leader, dies at 94
Reverend Cecil Williams, who co-founded Glide Memorial Church and dedicated his life to San Francisco's underserved community, died Monday at the age of 94. The Glide Foundation said he died ...
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The Rev. Cecil Williams, who turned San Francisco’s Glide Church into a refuge for many, has died
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Rev. Cecil Williams, who with his late wife turned Glide Church in San Francisco into a world-renowned haven for people suffering from poverty and homelessness and ...
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Rev. Cecil Williams, longtime pastor of Glide Memorial Church, dies at 94
Rev. Cecil Williams, who served as the pastor at the Glide Memorial Church for 60 years before retiring, has died. He was 94. San Francisco Mayor London Breed released a statement Monday about the ...
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Rev. Cecil Williams' life celebrated in song at Glide Memorial in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO -- Rev. Cecil Williams, the charismatic leader of Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco died in April but, on Sunday, family, friends and admirers gathered to offer a final tribute ...
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Cecil Williams, Whose San Francisco Church Became a Haven, Dies at 94
By Richard Sandomir The Rev. Cecil Williams, a charismatic minister who turned a fading church in the gritty Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco into a vibrant hub of worship, activism and ...
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Cecil Williams remembered as pioneering San Francsican
The death of Rev. Cecil Williams, a longtime San Francisco civil-rights leader and co-founder of Glide Memorial Church, continues to resonate with the people who knew him best. Colleagues told The ...
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San Francisco community celebrates life of Rev. Cecil Williams at Glide Memorial Church
In 1963, Rev. Cecil Williams arrived at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco’s Tenderloin Neighborhood. Over the ensuing decades, Williams transformed the congregation into a pioneer of civil ...
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Rev. Cecil Williams, longtime leader of SF's GLIDE Foundation, dies at 94
SAN FRANCISCO -- Beloved San Francisco pastor and activist Rev. Cecil Williams died Monday at the age of 94. Williams is best known for his stewardship of Glide Memorial Church in the city's ...
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The Rev. Cecil Williams, who turned San Francisco's Glide Church into a refuge for many, has died
FILE - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, and Reverend Cecil Williams, right, meet some of the church members at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco, March 28, 2010. Williams ...