Francis A. Dennis
Francis A. Dennis, Sr. | |
|---|---|
William R. Tolbert Jr. | |
| Preceded by | J. Urias Nelson |
| Succeeded by | William V. S. Bull |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 Aug 1926 Monrovia, Liberia |
| Died | 20 Sep 2008 Falls Church, Virginia |
| Spouse | Evangeline Baromietta Morris Dennis |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | University of Liberia |
Francis A. Dennis, Sr. was a former Liberian diplomatic with ambassador assignments to the United Kingdom, Ivory Coast, the Soviet Union, Canada and United States.
Personal life
While resident in Washington, D.C., Ambassador Dennis taught Bible class at First Baptist Church, where Jimmy and Rosalind Carter also attended during the Carter administration.[1]
Dennis died on September 20, 2008, and was interred at the Dennis Family Cemetery in
Archives
Dennis assisted in developing the Ambassador’s Library at the
In June 2011, Liberian foreign minister, Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh, and the Dennis family presided over the dedication and opening of the Ambassador Francis A. Dennis, Sr. Memorial Library at the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia.[4] The memorial library was established to support initiatives related to diplomacy, academics and faith. In a statement by Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, she said Dennis “represented the best that this country had to offer… Liberia owes him a debt of gratitude.”
External sources
Remarks by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the Opening of the Ambassador Francis Dennis Memorial Library (June 2011).
Papers of Ambassador Francis A. Dennis (2010)
References
- ^ "Couple sits next to the President. Chip and wife attend church". Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com. 15 Aug 1977. p. 6.
- ^ "Francis Dennis Obituary (2008) - Washington, DC - The Washington Post". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "TLC Africa: Mrs. Evangeline Baromietta Morris Dennis". www.tlcafrica2.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Foreign Ministry's Gabriel L. Dennis, Jr. Foreign Service Institute Gets New Library". mofa.gov.lr. Retrieved 19 June 2021.