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    Noted former educator honored during 208th General Assembly 
 
 
ALBUQUERQUE - Lillie A. Ross, a former educator revered in national and 
local Presbyterian church circles, was twice honored here during the 208th 
General Assembly (1996) June 29- July 6. 
 
     Ross, 94, was one of three who received the "Women of Faith Award" 
June 29 sponsored by the Women's Ministries unit of the National Ministries 
Division. She was also recognized by the National Black Presbyterian Women 
during the July 2 meeting of  the National Black Presbyterian Caucus. 
 
    Ross, an African American Baltimore resident, has spent a lifetime 
helping people learn to live productively and enjoy life. In permanent 
recognition of her Christian fervor and devotion to others, Madison Avenue 
Presbyterian Church in Baltimore named its family learning center after 
her. 
 
    "It makes me feel very happy that I have inspired people to do things 
to lift them up," Ross said. "My hope is that they will make something out 
of their lives that is productive to society." 
 
    Ross, who comes from a family of educators and clergymen, believes the 
process of building a better world begins with her. She has held that 
belief for nearly 90 years. 
 
    "I felt as if God had a plan for my life, and I have tried my best to 
follow that plan," she said. 
 
    The yearn to help others led Ross into a 42-year teaching career with 
the Baltimore public school system. She taught in the middle grades before 
the system organized its junior high schools. She also served on the 
executive board of Church Women United of Greater Baltimore for 32 years 
and is involved with the Interfaith Institute. 
 
    Even so, there's little chance of  Ross slowing down or considering 
retirement, according to Roberta Cottman, a Presbyterian Health, Education 
and Welfare Association (PHEWA) member of Baltimore Presbytery 
 
    "In all her adult years, Lillie Ross has never missed a General 
Assembly and all but four of those she attended at her own expense," 
Cottman said. "And she has never missed a PHEWA meeting." 
 
Julian Shipp 

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