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Rev. Albert and Mrs. Eloise Williams

High school sweethearts, gracious hosts, committed servant leaders, the Reverend and Mrs. Williams, lifetime residents of Chapel Hill, chose to photographed in front of their beautiful home.
Rev. Williams was the first African American firefighter in Chapel Hill. Listen to hear more of his reflections.

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Rev. Albert and Mrs. Eloise Williams

Image of Williams, Albert and WIlliams, Eloise made on March 24, 2010.

Citation: Marian Cheek Jackson Center, “Rev. Albert and Mrs. Eloise Williams,” From the Rock Wall, accessed March 31, 2023, https://fromtherockwall.org/images/rev-albert-and-mrs-eloise-williams.

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