Mildred Black (December 29, 1922 - May, 2000)

 

Born into a family of Parents and GrandParents of Christians, "Millie" got her foothold into the church at an early age as her family was founding members of the Stevens Point church of Christ.

 

After Marrying and having a home of 5 children, her and her husband Art Black, moved to Sheboygan in 1956 during one of the worst winters ever recorded in wisconsin history. It was here in Sheboygan that the Black family along with the Ariens and another family started what is now the Sheboygan church of Christ.

 

in 1991 during there retirement years Millie and Art helped establish the Community church of Christ, also in Sheboygan. Always an untireing worker for christ, Millie stayed very active in whatever she was called to do. As a mother concerned for the youth in all congregations, she was an active advocate for the WCYC youth camp, where she was head cook for over 10 years straight .

 

She remained busy at Community church of Christ as Secretary, treasurer, bookeeper, and wrote the bulitin article and submission articles for the Wisconsin Challenge. Her love of God and family was always shown not only to her immediate family , but to all the "adopted" family members of the Lord's church, where her home was always open to fellowship, devotiionals, bible studies, as well as annual Christmas parties.

 

She was Active in our first Family Encampment, where she helped with the cooking and cleaning, and was one of the greeters of the congregation, where she was alwyas available to send cards and flowers for the sick, as well as words of encouragement to visitor's and members alike.

 

Her Life was filled exclusivley with the love of God and Family, where she not only was fortunate to take a trip to the Holy Land, but also fortunate in her later years to spend alot of her time with her special needs great grandaughter. It always seemed that her concern in life was towards the "next generation" church, where she was not only able to provide 5 children, 16 Grandchildren, and 33 Great Grandchildren, but numerous children throughout wisconsin who will always remember her.