MARCIA J. WILSON

I first met Marcia in 1969 when she was a secretary in the Harvard Law School student volunteer legal services office. We reconnected in 1974 when I went to work at DNA-Navajo Legal Services in Tuba City, Arizona and someone at DNA mentioned my hiring to her and brought back a message that she knew me. What had been a casual acquaintance in Cambridge became, for two years, something more substantial. But Tuba is a long way from Albuquerque and we both moved on. However, we remained...

I didn't know Marcia for a long period of time. But we were involved in an important project together. She was a dedicated human being who cared. The world is a better place because of her. She will be missed.

I am so sad to learn of Marcia's passing. She was a dear colleague and friend for many years; I had the opportunity to work with her on many projects involving legal aid and Native American rights. Indeed, I first met her at a conference she organized on strategies for dealing with the Indian Health Service, and getting more services for Native Americans. Marcia was a brilliant attorney with her heart always in the right place. She had a wonderful, ironic sense of humor and was a real joy to...

When she didn't have to be, Marcia was a loving mother with a gift of patience. She was strong, committed, and a thinker and a teacher in the same breathe. I will never EVER forget the time when others left, yet she remained a supporting role in life of my sister and I. I recall how she always expressed appreciation of what's to come whenever the mental aptitude of youth excelled. She believed strongly in people and education. I learned through her a respect for women and everything they...

I was lucky enough to meet Marcia a few years ago. She let me help in her garden when she no longer could. She will always be an inspiration for me; an amazing woman in all her stages.

Marcia was the best mother, always encouraging us and loving who we were, no matter the struggles we had, from teaching us to drive (that took an astronomical amount of patience) to building careers and families as adults. She will be missed so much, and always loved and in our hearts! New Mexico rain will forever remind me of her love.

Marcia was always a courageous opponent of capital punishment. She was perpetually willing and able to help in any way she could in pending death penalty cases. If it weren't for her research, I wonder if the death penalty would have been repealed here in New Mexico. Rest in peace, Marcia. You will not be forgotten. Thank you many times over.

Marcia and I were friends for many years, since we were young girls growing up in Hinsdale, Il. We both spent time with our families at Glen Lake, Michigan, where we shared a love for the beautiful sunsets, sailing on the lake, singing around the campfire, and laughing with friends. I remember her parents, brothers, and cousin with much love and appreciation. Marcia was smart and caring and funny, and I am so glad I knew her, and was able to visit her shortly before her passing. I will miss her.