THE LATE REV. DR. MATILDA EELEEN GREENE DUNN
The Rev. Dr. Matilda E. G. Dunn died on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the family home in Silver Spring, Maryland after a long struggle with kidney disease and metastatic breast cancer. Matilda is predeceased by her parents, Judson H. Greene and Rachel Bing Greene, and her eldest brother, Nehemiah Greene.
An ordained Priest in the Episcopal Church, Matilda was born and raised in Greenville, Sinoe County, Liberia. As the only girl and youngest of four children, Matilda enjoyed a charmed position in her family. From a young age, she was affectionately called “G”, an abbreviation of her initials “M.E.G.”, which was a nickname given to her by her brother, Nehemiah. She soon was given another nickname by her nephew, McKinley Greene, Nehemiah’s first son, who was raised along with Matilda and her other two brothers, Rhonney and Judson. Since McKinley and Matilda were so close in age, McKinley thought she was his sister. But when McKinley