Marshall “Frisco” Gilchrist quietly passed away at home in Indianapolis on August 29, 2016.� He was born August 8, 1922 in Nebraska to the late Allen Kay and Edyth Viola (Wilson) Gilchrist.� He was married to Bertha G. Jacobs in 1949, who preceded him in death after 56 years of marriage.� He is survived by a brother, Darwin Gilchrist.Early in life, Frisco served as a mission-appointed pastor for a war-time Community Church in housing project for the Puget Sound Naval Base.� Later, he taught school in Illinois as well as Tennessee.� Not long after earning his Master’s in Education, he accepted a mission assignment to Paraguay.Frisco and his wife lived and worked in Paraguay for 24 years.� Moving from the mist powerful and wealthy nation on the globe to one of a lesser stature was a cultural shock.� He soon made adjustments and began to appreciate fully who the Paraguayans were.� After a few years of teaching, he was drawn to a different path in helping the local people.� Frisco became a coordinator of three teams of social workers dedicated to creating ways for indigenous, rural, and urban poor communities to better their lives.� After years of improving the lives of many, his influence on the people had become much too publicized.� He was ultimately removed from the country by the dictator, Alfredo Stroessner, in 1976.� Frisco was guilty of having cared about others’ lives more than his own.After returning to the states, Frisco became Director of International Human Rights for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).� He retired in 1986 and was a current member of Central Christian Church.Memorial contributions may be made to WOLA: Washington Office of Latin America: Association for Legal Aid and Social Action, Latin American Working Group.A memorial service will be conducted September 24th at 2:00 P.M. at Central Christian Church in Indianapolis.� Arrangements were entrusted to Simplicity Funeral & Cremation Care.
