R.I.P. "Chilly Willy"

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A memorial for Earnest "Chilly Willy" Thomas, one of the founders of the Deacons For Defense and Justice, will be held Saturday, June 3, 2006 at the St. Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Quitman, Louisiana. Thomas passed away on February 21, 2006 in Pomona, California where he had resided for a number of years. Friends and family members have organized the June 3rd memorial to honor Thomas in his birthplace, Jonesboro, Louisiana.

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