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Article: FRIENDS AND FAMILY REMEMBER BOYER THE FEMINIST WAS A MATCHMAKER, A MENTOR AND DEEPLY COMMITTED TO HER CAUSES.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)(Obituary)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- August 24, 2003
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Byline: Marv Balousek Wisconsin State Journal
Gene Boyer was defined partly by the buttons and badges she wore.
Buttons such as: "Cheeseheads for choice," "It's a man's world unless women vote," "Another straight for gay rights," or "Sexism is a social disease."
Identification badges like: "Gene Boyer, Founder, National Organization for Women" or "Gene Boyer, Business Consultant."
A collection of her buttons and badges was displayed at a memorial service Saturday for Boyer, 78, who died Tuesday at her Madison home. About 100 people attended the service at the Monona Terrace Hilton and many shared fond memories of a woman deeply committed to activism and her ...