Carol Brigham

BRIGHAM

Carol Sylvia (Morgan) Brigham passed on September 8, 2015 at the age of 78 after a brief illness.  A resident of Clintonville since 1969, Carol was preceded in death by her beloved husband, V. Bernard Brigham, and her parents, F. Mason and Elizabeth (Porter) Morgan.  She is survived by her son, Andrew Brigham; daughter Elizabeth Brigham, (husband, Jay Lowell); sister Emily E. Morgan (Doug Rader); brothers, Noel (Lydia), Byron (Mary Jane) and Rick (Nancy) Morgan; sister-in-law Beneth (Brigham) Morrow; grandchildren Emma and Sarah Lowell; nephews Gibson and Craig Morrow and Michael Morgan; nieces Tracy Morrow Gentleman and Maisha Morgan; a broad extended family and many very, very close friends.

Carol grew up in Prenter, West Virginia, graduated from Maryville College with a degree in psychology, and lived in Syracuse, NY and Zanesville, OH before settling into her beloved Clintonville home, where she gave tirelessly of herself to the community.   She was a 40-year member and committee chair of the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus, and most recently worked with the League of Women Voters Educational Fund.  She was a founding member of The Center for New Directions, an organization that serves women in crisis from domestic violence, divorce, or job displacement.  A fierce advocate for others who did not have a voice in the community, Carol worked with the Housing Opportunity Center, the Godman Guild, and the Columbus Metropolitan Club.  She served on various committees for the city of Columbus that advocated for women’s rights, equal housing opportunities for all people, and equal voting rights. Carol was a fierce advocate for others who did not have a voice in the community. She also was a founding board member of WFAC, the first alternative FM radio station in Columbus.  Carol was the first Woman’s Issues Coordinator at the North Central Mental Health Center, an organization her husband V. Bernard helped found.  She retired after 18 years at the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, where she planned job-training programs.  A memorial service celebrating Carol’s life will be held at Camp Mary Orton, 7925 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio 45235, on October 15, 2015 at 11:00 am.  For use of their lodge, we will be donating to the camp's SYEP (Summer Youth Empowerment Program).  Information regarding the camp and the SYEP can be found at http://campmaryorton.org/summer-youth-empowerment/

[In lieu of flowers, donations in Carol’s memory may be made to The League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus, 6500 Busch Blvd, Suite 129, Columbus, Ohio  43229.] Arrangements are being made with Shaw Davis Funeral Homes (shaw-davis.com).