Name: Merri Dee: A Celebration of Life
Start: 2022-05-03T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2022-05-03T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Christ Universal Temple | plenty of parking is available

Merri Dee: A Celebration of Life

2018 Chair, FTCH Region LGBT+ Business Resource Group

Andrew Hayes

Celebrating Chicago's Very Own, Merri Dee

Christ Universal Temple | plenty of parking is available

Family and friends of Merri Dee invite you to join them for a public celebration of life at Christ Universal Temple, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 11 a.m. CST. Christ Universal Temple was founded by Rev. Dr. Johnnie Colemon, the first lady of America’s religious community, who is known for “teaching people how to live better lives.” Merri Dee and Rev. Coleman spent many wonderful times together over the years, lifting one another up in sisterhood.Event Protocols:<ul><li>We shall adhere to all local public health and safety guidelines concerning COVID-19, including optional mask-wearing, social distancing, and more. </li></ul><ul><li>There will be no repass following the service; instead, the family invites you to know that Merri Dee’s wish was for us to keep her legacy alive through your mentorship, empowerment, philanthropy, and service to others. </li></ul>Updates will be published at <a href="https://www.merridee.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">merridee.com</a>. In lieu of flowers, see below.

Our dearly departed sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, friend, professional colleague, and mentor, Merri Dee, was called home on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged and welcomed. The following organizations, and their missions, were very near-and-dear to Merri Dee throughout her life. <ul><li><a href="https://www.chicagocac.org/donate/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chicago Children&#x27;s Advocacy Center</a></li><li>UNCF</li><li><a href="https://ywcachicago.salsalabs.org/merri-dee-celebration-of-life" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">YWCA Merri Dee Healing Center</a></li></ul>

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