(Article column published in Lavender Magazine, Issue #218, October 3, 2003)
PHOTO: Charles Lamar, Jr.
Charles Morgan Lamar, Jr., of Minneapolis, passed away Aug. 29, 2003 at the age of 58 years. A memorial gathering was held on Sept. 9.
Lamar was born in Minneapolis in 1944 and was a long-time member of the Twin Cities gay and leather communities. In 1972 he was one of the founding members of the Atons of Minneapolis, one of the nation’s oldest active gay men’s leather/levi social clubs. At the time of his death he was a member emeritus. Over the years he has served as a leather mentor to many, including this writer.
For thirty years Lamar was a dedicated employee of North Central/Republic/Northwest Airlines.
Lamar was preceded in death by his father, Charles Morgan Lamar, Sr. and his mother, Alice Lamar. He is survived by cousins, his club brothers and many loving and caring friends.
A memorial gathering was held on September 9.
No comments:
Post a Comment