Remembering a leader of the South Sudanese
Published 10:02 am Monday, January 5, 2015
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- The local and regional South Sudanese community filled St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin Saturday for Simon Dup’s funeral. Hundreds turned out to remember him. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- Every pew in St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin was filled and dozens of people could be seen standing around the perimeter of the room as well as near the entrances to the sanctuary Saturday for the Rev. Simon Dup’s funeral. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- Simon Dup was the first South Sudanese refugee to move to Albert Lea in 2003. He died Dec. 19 after battling lymphoma. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- Most of the local South Sudanese community that considered Simon Dup to be one of its leaders dressed in traditional garb for Dup’s funeral Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- Simon Dup’s friends and family celebrated Dup’s life Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin. Dup was a pastor who led services in both Austin and Albert Lea. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- One of Simon Dup’s sons covers his face during Dup’s funeral Saturday. Dup, 47, died Dec. 19 after battling lymphoma. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- The Revs. James Ruey and Robert Bailey officiated Simon Dup’s funeral in both Sudanese and English Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
About Colleen Harrison
Colleen Harrison is the photo editor at the Albert Lea Tribune. She does photography and writes general-assignment stories.
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