WOTHERSPOON, Mary Beth

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Last Name
 
WOTHERSPOON
Given Names
 
Mary Beth
AKA's
 
Wotherspoon, Mary Sr.
Better known as
 
Date of Birth
 
10/26/1949
Age at Death
 
29
Place of Birth
 
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Race
 
Caucasian
Gender
 
Female
Religion
 
Family Tree
  Wotherspoon Family Tree
Birth Mother
 
Birth Father
 
Siblings
 
Partner
 
Peter Andrew Wotherspoon
Children
 
Mary Margaret Wotherspoon aka Mary Wotherspoon, Jr
Non-Temple Relatives
 
Body Identification Number
 
Burial Location
 
Oak Grove Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI
Source of Death Information
 
House Foreign Affairs Committee report; FBI document 89-4286-1302 (prepared 12/78)
Entry into Guyana
 
7/19/1977
Residence (US)
 
Ukiah, California 95482
Residence (JT)
 
Cottage 46
Occupation in U.S./Skills, Talents & Interests
 
Care home owner & operator, teacher secretarial skills, bookkeeping, buyer, salesperson (RYMUR 89-4286-E-2-A-1ccc); Practical nurse (Medical)
Occupation in Jonestown (Temple Records)
 
Farm Management—Crops, Banana Crew; Mill, Cassava Mill and Warehouse (RYMUR 89-4286-C-7-h-4a); Business Management (RYMUR 89-4286-X-4-l-4a); Teacher in Jonestown school (RYMUR 89-4286-E-2-A-1yy)
Jonestown Roles (FBI Records)
 
Government Income
 
Discrepancies
 
Remembrances
 
“One of my dearet friends in California and in Jonestown was Mary Wotherpoon. In California, I sometimes spent the night at her care home so that she could get a break and go to the Redwood Valley service. She was a Light - in every setting, her cheer and calmness were like a sweet balm. She handled great responsibility with ease, and was a caring and utterly dependable friend. We had many riotous times in our outings with her patients from her care home. She was always thoughtful and I mis her. Her parenting of her darling daughter Mary was wonderful to see. Mary worked so hard to make a better world for her daughter Mary. She would have had a great impact on the world had she survived. ” - Laura Johnston Kohl

Feeling Groovy – Honoring My Friendship With Mary Wotherspoon ” - Sue Murphy