Activist Melton-Smyth remembered for her vigor, infectious wit
Topix Gay News May 29 08Felicia Melton-Smyth was one of those people who take up a cause and make a difference. And despite the fact that she stood out in a crowd, she did it largely unheralded.
Melton-Smyth, 41, was stabbed to death in her hotel room Monday while vacationing with a group of friends in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She was a volunteer with the AIDS Network in Madison for more than a decade, and her death left her friends speechless.
A news story from Mexico reported a suspect, 36-year-old Francisco Javier Hoyos Reyes, has been arrested for the murder. The story said robbery appeared to be the motive in the slaying. Full story...
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