Robert Graetz

Robert Graetz
Robert Graetz
Born	Robert Sylvester Graetz Jr.; May 16, 1928; Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	September 20, 2020 (aged 92); Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Alma mater	Capital University, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary
Occupation	Clergyman, activist
Organization	Montgomery Improvement Association
Movement	Civil Rights Movement
Spouse(s)	Jean Ellis

Robert Sylvester Graetz Jr. (May 16, 1928 – September 20, 2020) was an American Lutheran clergyman. He was the white pastor of a black congregation in Montgomery, Alabama. He openly supported the Montgomery bus boycott and became a well known activist during the civil rights movement.

Graetz died from Parkinson's disease at his home in Montgomery, Alabama on September 20, 2020 at the age of 92.[1]

References

Blinder, Alan (September 20, 2020). "Robert S. Graetz, Rare White Minister to Back Bus Boycott, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[1] Blinder, Alan (September 20, 2020). "Robert S. Graetz, Rare White Minister to Back Bus Boycott, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)