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>PNS reporter Evan Silverstein dead at 42

>Died at home, apparently of natural causes

>by Jerry L. Van Marter
>Presbyterian News Service

LOUISVILLE - Evan Silverstein, a veteran reporter who
served the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for 10 years as
senior reporter for the Presbyterian News Service, died
Nov. 9 in his Louisville home, apparently of natural
causes. He was 42.

A Louisville native, Silverstein graduated from Atherton
High School and the University of Kentucky. Before going to
work for the Presbyterian News Service, he worked for a
number of newspapers including the Louisville
Courier-Journal, the Lexington Herald-Leader and the
Elizabethtown (KY) News-Enterprise.

Joining the Presbyterian News Service staff in the fall of
1998, Silverstein quickly established himself as an
award-winning journalist, scoring several Associated Church
Press awards for coverage of such PC(USA) stories as
disaster relief, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, myriad
judicial cases and human interest stories about interesting
and inspiring Presbyterians. He was a fixture in the
General Assembly Communications Center and traveled
extensively overseas for the PC(USA).

And though he was Jewish, Silverstein displayed a far
better understanding of and appreciation for the mission
and ministry of the PC(USA) than many Presbyterians.

He is survived by his parents, Nanette and Mark; his sister
Betsy and brother-in-law Mark Prussian; two nieces, Dana
and Dorrie; and a huge extended community of family and
friends. Funeral service is set for Tuesday, Nov. 11 at
Herman Meyer and Son Funeral Home in Louisville.

The Presbyterian Hunger Program has established an Extra
Commitment Opportunity account, "Evan Silverstein Memorial
Fund" (Acct. H-000004) and all contributions to the fund
will support the ongoing work of the Coalition of Immokalee
Workers, a PC(USA)-supported organization which seeks to
improve wages and working conditions for Florida farm
workers and to put an end to slavery in Florida's
agricultural fields.

Messages of condolence may be sent to Evan's parents, Mark
and Nanette Silverstein, 1402 Lancaster Essex Court,
Louisville KY 40242.

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