It is with deep sadness that we received the news that Gwen Thomas passed away on December 26, 2019 at the age of 94. Gwen was a longtime leader at the ACLU of Colorado and at the national ACLU. She served on the Board of Directors of the ACLU of Colorado for almost three decades, ending her last term in 2008. She also served on the Board of the national ACLU for 25 years, where she served on multiple committees and as Vice Chair for several years. She was a professor of English at what was then Metro State College and served there as Dean and Assistant Vice President. She also served on the national Board of the Unitarian Universalist Association for ten years and was significantly involved in the Black Empowerment movement in the late 1960s. Her breadth of experience and commitment to civil liberties served the ACLU well for many years and she will be deeply missed by all.
A memorial service for Gwen Thomas will be held at First Unitarian Society of Denver, 1400 N Lafayette Street, Denver, CO, this Saturday, January 11 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Memories of Gwen can be shared at this web site: https://www.everhere.com/…/co/den…/gwendolyn-thomas-10214144.