Richmond City Council /
News Release
For sharing, forwarding, and posting
Friday,
1 February 2019
A statement from
Richmond City Council
Regarding
the passing of Ms. Lillie A. Estes
(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) - “It
was with profound sadness that Richmond City Council learned of the passing of Ms.
Lillie A. Estes. Purpose and strategy driven, Ms. Estes was an ardent advocate
and activist regarding poverty, housing, and social justice issues.
Ms. Estes was an
important part of the flourishing collective consciousness and historic arc of
our community and she will be missed by those who knew, cared about, and whose
lives were greatly impacted by her.
Ms. Estes played an active
role at our community table and was appointed to and served on many boards,
commissions, and advisory councils, such as the
Anti-Poverty Commission, Hope in the Cities, and the Virginia Poverty Law
Center. She also worked with countless community groups, individuals, and
organizations in championing, planning, and implementing numerous neighborhood
and city-wide oriented programs and projects.
In America, public,
elected, and community service are considered to be among the most important
and noble work a person can do and, through her example, Ms. Lillie A. Estes
proved her dedication to and support of the principles and creed written into
the founding documents of our great Nation, in that our individual destinies
and that of our families, communities, city, state, and country include not
only the aspiration of our federal constitutional republic but, the time,
talent, investment, labor, and dedication of all of its residents in realizing
the fulfillment of its promise.
Our hearts and
prayers go out to her family and many friends during this difficult time as we
share in mourning her passing and celebrating her life, legacy, and dedication as
an important member of our community."
- E N D -