Obituary: The Rev. James L. Demus III (M.Div. 1982)
09-28-2010
By Grayson Van Camp
The Rev. James L. Demus III, Senior Pastor of Park Manor Christian Church, Chicago, Illinois, died September 23, 2010 after a battle with cancer. A social justice activist, teacher and preacher, Rev. Demus was scheduled to celebrate Park Manor’s 25th anniversary gala on September 26th. Instead the congregation celebrated the anniversary and at the same time honored the memory of their pastor who was considered a pillar of the Chatham-Avalon community.
Rev. Demus is survived by his wife Eleanor, five children and six grandchildren. Services were held on Monday, September 27th.
A full obituary is available here: http://www.suntimes.com/news/obituaries/2743336,CST-NWS-xdemu25.article