Obituaries
Rev. Cecil Williams, Glide Memorial Church Co-Founder And San Francisco Leader, Dies At 94
In a statement, San Francisco Mayor London Breed described Williams as the "conscience of San Francisco community."
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April 23, 2024
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.
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The Glide Foundation said he died surrounded by friends and family at his San Francisco home.
"We have lost an incomparable champion of social justice, civil and human rights, and liberation theology," Glide said.
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