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Sympathy Notice: Adeline Erwin

Posted: August 15 2019 at 10:37 AM

Mrs. Adeline Erwin, surviving spouse of deceased clergy Rev. Otis Erwin of the Northern Illinois Conference, died Wednesday, August 13, 2019. She was 100 years old. Rev. Erwin began his ministry in the Lexington Conference in 1944 and transferred to NIC in 1972.  

During Rev. Erwin’s ministry in the NIC, he served Chicago: St. James and South Shore and was the District Superintendent for the Chicago Western District before he retired in 1985. Rev. Otis died in 2003.
 
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Unity AME Zion Church located at 5757 Massachusetts St., Merrillville, IN 46410 from 4pm-8pm. The family will be at the visitation from 6pm-8pm. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 21 at 11:00 am at the United AME Zion Church as well.
 
Messages of condolences may be sent to her daughter:
Mrs. Judith Erwin Neville
5757 Massachusetts Street
Merrillville, IN 46410

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