Chicago Tribune (CT) - TUESDAY, June 20, 1995 Edition: NORTH SPORTS FINAL Section: CHICAGOLAND Page: 9 Word Count: 249
Kenan Heise, Tribune Staff Writer
She was honored in 1994 by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and appeared on national TV talk shows.
A resident of the Near North Side, she died Saturday in Chicago House.
Ms. Greathouse, a native of Peru, Ill., was diagnosed with HIV some years ago. Her husband subsequently died of AIDS, and she became active in the cause "as a result of the abuse I've encountered."
She recently achieved what she regarded as a great victory when a judge awarded legal guardianship of her son, Silvano, to a gay man who had befriended the two as a volunteer with the Open Hand support group.
In 1992, she took over the governor's office until she obtained a promise that Gov. Jim Edgar would meet with activists and AIDS service providers.
Faced with homelessness, she was instrumental in convincing HUD Regional Director Edwin Eisendrath to meet with 200 demonstrators.
Ms. Greathouse was a founding member of People With Immune System Disorders Caucus of ACT UP Chicago, an AIDS activist organization.
Her story also was featured in the July 12, 1993, issue of People magazine.
Survivors, besides her son, include her mother, two sisters and a brother. Plans for a memorial service are pending.
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