Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 08:10:55 -0500 (EST)
From: A Jay Eddy <ajayeddy@bc.seflin.org>
Subject: Evelyn Kotch- Feminist, GOP Egalitarian, and Friend of the Vets


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January 14, 1999


For Immediate Release

Contact:
Broward Log Cabin Club of Florida
P.O. Box 1281, Ft.Lauderdale, FL 33302
(954) LCR-1995


 EVELYN KOTCH -FEMINIST, GOP EGALITARIAN, AND FRIEND OF THE VETS

January 14th, Philadelphia.  The members and friends of Florida's
Gold Coast Log Cabin Republicans were saddened to learn of the
passing of a wonderful and dedicated friend, Evelyn Kotch former
National Vice President of the Log Cabin Federation and a
resident of Pennsylvania.

Evelyn was a caring person and a true grass-roots activist. She
joined many of us during a community-wide celebration honoring
the unsung "movers and shakers" of South Florida who faced the
struggle for equality in the Seventies and early Eighties. She
was an ardent advocate against the "military witch hunts" and the
"don't ask-tell" ban which targeted 'gays in the military."

In her address, during the "Remembering When" South Florida gala
held at Chardees Wilton Manors Restaurant, she told the over-flow
audience that, "You'll be easily forgotten as things are taken
for granted but no one will ever erase the memories and the hard-
earned friendships we embrace together in this atmosphere of
camaraderie. Tonight's show of former and current unity,
diversity and respect is how things were and are accomplished.
This is the precise way we ultimately achieve our lasting
successes." 

According to Andy Eddy, Chair of the event "Evelyn stood side by
side with guests including Commissioner Lori Parrish,
Commissioner Cary Keno, Elaine Noble, Abner Mason, Rev. John
Gill, Rev. Grant Ford, Fr. Bill Collins, Rev. Gus Kein, Tony
Lavoti, Dennis Delia, Karl Clark, Joe Bell, Jack Campbell, Alan
Curtis, Eileen Oberholtz, Joe McCallion, Jesse Monteagudo, Dr.
Melany Moorhead, Alan Terl, and so many others."

Our gratitude to Evelyn for her friendship, commitment and
support and our condolences to Inez, her life-long companion,
their families and friends.

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