Obituary
Gail Billington: Fighter for Justice
1951-2012
Gail Goerner Billington of Paeonian Springs, Virginia, wife of
Michael O. Billington, died after a 10-year battle with
Alzheimer's disease on Sept. 1, at the age of 61. She had lived
in Virginia for over 25 years. A graduate of Swarthmore College
in 1973, Gail had joined the political movement of Lyndon
LaRouche soon afterwards, a movement through which she expressed
her lifelong commitment to economic and political justice for all
mankind.
Gail was born in Magnolia, Arkansas, and was the daughter of
Hugh and Virginia Goerner. As a youth, Gail had traveled
extensively due to her father's profession as an oil industry
executive. She lived in Libya and Venezuela, where she gained a
deep appreciation of other cultures, and an unshakeable desire to
improve their lot.
Gail's work in the LaRouche political movement led her to
specialize in Asian intelligence work. In December 1984 Gail
married Michael Billington, another political organizer for the
LaRouche movement, in New York City. Soon afterwards, they moved
to the Leesburg, Virginia area.
When her husband became a political prisoner due to the
persecution of the LaRouche movement, Gail took on the role of a
global ambassador for justice--not only for members of her own
political movement, but for victims of injustice everywhere. Her
efforts took her throughout Europe, Mexico, Thailand, India,
Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, and the Philippines. She is
internationally known for her courageous advocacy of real human
rights.
Gail is survived by her husband Mike, her mother Virginia
Goerner of Austin, Texas, and her brother Jon of Dallas, brother
Mike and his wife and three children of Boston, and sister-in-law
Katherine McNamara of Charlottesville, Va.
The family will be receiving friends on Friday, September 7, 2012 between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. at the Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 where a service will immediately follow starting at 3:00 p.m. Final resting place will be in the Union Cemetery, Leesburg, Virginia.
1951-2012
Gail Goerner Billington of Paeonian Springs, Virginia, wife of
Michael O. Billington, died after a 10-year battle with
Alzheimer's disease on Sept. 1, at the age of 61. She had lived
in Virginia for over 25 years. A graduate of Swarthmore College
in 1973, Gail had joined the political movement of Lyndon
LaRouche soon afterwards, a movement through which she expressed
her lifelong commitment to economic and political justice for all
mankind.
Gail was born in Magnolia, Arkansas, and was the daughter of
Hugh and Virginia Goerner. As a youth, Gail had traveled
extensively due to her father's profession as an oil industry
executive. She lived in Libya and Venezuela, where she gained a
deep appreciation of other cultures, and an unshakeable desire to
improve their lot.
Gail's work in the LaRouche political movement led her to
specialize in Asian intelligence work. In December 1984 Gail
married Michael Billington, another political organizer for the
LaRouche movement, in New York City. Soon afterwards, they moved
to the Leesburg, Virginia area.
When her husband became a political prisoner due to the
persecution of the LaRouche movement, Gail took on the role of a
global ambassador for justice--not only for members of her own
political movement, but for victims of injustice everywhere. Her
efforts took her throughout Europe, Mexico, Thailand, India,
Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, and the Philippines. She is
internationally known for her courageous advocacy of real human
rights.
Gail is survived by her husband Mike, her mother Virginia
Goerner of Austin, Texas, and her brother Jon of Dallas, brother
Mike and his wife and three children of Boston, and sister-in-law
Katherine McNamara of Charlottesville, Va.
The family will be receiving friends on Friday, September 7, 2012 between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. at the Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 where a service will immediately follow starting at 3:00 p.m. Final resting place will be in the Union Cemetery, Leesburg, Virginia.
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