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Bay Area Reporter - November 27, 2008
Cynthia Laird, c.laird@ebar.com
Mr. Wilson, a long-term HIV survivor, died of lung cancer November 9. He was 61.
The memorial, dubbed "Thanks to Hank," is sponsored by the GLBT Historical Society. Mr. Wilson devoted 35 years of community service and activism - for LGBT people, people living with HIV, poor people, and others - and touched many in the community and he planted seeds that grew into many of the organizations that serve San Franciscans today, noted colleague Randy Alfred.
The Thanks to Hank celebration will feature various organizations showing tangible displays of Mr. Wilson's contributions. People are encouraged to participate by expressing gratitude in writing, by recording a "Thanks to Hank" message on video, or in other imaginative ways.
To volunteer or for more information, contact mailto:thankstohank@gmail.com.
Tenderloin Heath
Tenderloin Health, where Mr. Wilson worked for several years, will hold a memorial for him on Monday, December 1, World AIDS Day. The event will honor Mr. Wilson's life and his many years of dedication to the most vulnerable residents of the Tenderloin community during the AIDS epidemic. For details on time and place call (415) 437-2900.
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