Rosemary Fishburn

This posting will of interest mainly to my family, who were closely involved with Rosemary, back in the Sixties, in Mexico. I expect my family will provide more details.

Our family became acquainted with the Fishburns when they worked for the RLDS church, in Nauvoo, Illinois. And then, when they worked for the Church, in Mexico City.

Then Rosemary did something unusual. She bought the estate that had belonged to an important person, in Saltillo, Mexico. This was a large property, with many building on it, and large gardens also. Saltillo was was in the high desert - dry, and not very important. Bob Fishburn got a virus infection in his lungs there, and eventually died from this.

Rosemary decided to operate a Student Center, where college students could live for free - or for very little. She hoped these students would join the Church, that she also operated, on the premises. My parents joined her there - and my father, did much of the work, of running the place.

What happened next, was complicated, and I am not familiar with most of the story. My parents moved back to the States - and Rosemary lost their help.

Her daughter Rita, eventually married a Mexican, who was well educated, had attended Harvard - and he inherited Rosemary's property. And started a college of his own there.

Rosemary, at some point, lost her mind.