Percy "Happy" Watkins
Percy "Happy" Watkins, one of Spokane's most prominent civil rights leaders, died Friday at 82. "It is with a heavy heart that we learn about the passing of Reverend Happy Watkins. Born in the Bronx, but a Spokanite in heart and soul since 1961, he has served our community with a heart of gold and helped us remember the words of Dr. King as he recited the “I Have a Dream” speech every year like clockwork and at events throughout the year," Spokane City council President Betsy Wilkerson wrote on Facebook.
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