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Status: Single
Age: 52
Sign: Pisces

City: Orlando
State: Florida
Country: US
Signup Date: 4/30/2006

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Friday, April 03, 2009 

Category: Friends
In Memoriam

FRANCES MILSTEAD (1921 -2009)

FRANCES MILSTEAD

1921 -2009



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Beloved friend of gay community, activist, humorist, author, and the mother of the late Glenn Milstead (the actor behind drag icon DIVINE, of John Waters’ films fame), Frances Milstead died peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Central Florida residents may recall Frances riding as an honored guest in Orlando’s "Come Out With Pride Parade", judging a DIVINE look-a-like contest at Studz, along with WANZIE and Sexy Savannah, brunch-ing with friends at Friends restaurant, taking in a show at the Footlight Theatre, or one of her Orlando book signings; she wrote the acclaimed memoir MY SON DIVINE.

Most notably to local audiences, Frances was the subject of a wonderful documentary film – FRANCES: A MOTHER DIVINE - created by Orlando filmmakers and very dear friends of Frances - Tim Dunn, Taylor (The Illustrated Bartender) Bullock, and Michael Quinn.

Frances died in the comfort of a Ft. Lauderdale hospice care center, with friends by her side, due to complications arising from a recent stroke.

She is preceded in death by the passing of her son Glenn (DIVINE) in 1988 (heart failure) and her husband Harris, who died in 1993.

She is survived by a nation of grateful admirers.

Her unique gusto, the courage displayed in her successful battle against cancer, her zest for life, her insatiable need to cook for anyone that passed her threshold, her laughter, her sense of humor, and her enormous heart will be greatly missed by her legions of fans and friends. Frances Milstead was 88 years of age.
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