Atlanta, Kansas, lost one of its most dedicated residents this month when Mayor Carolyn Wilson died after a year-long battle with cancer.
Wilson moved to Atlanta in 1979 when she married Jerry Wilson, a lifelong resident of the city. She had formerly lived in Topeka and Wichita.
Wilson quickly became active in community affairs such as the annual Labor Day celebration, for which she served as chairwoman for a number of years, and the Atlanta Christmas Party.
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