Thursday, July 9, 2026

A00230 - Elizabeth Delilah Fairfax, Amherst College Class of 1997, Martin Luther King High School (Detroit, Michigan) Graduate

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Joi Motley

December 28, 2010 
I have so many things to say, and am still very much mourning your loss, but this is some of it:
Without even knowing it, you touched so many lives. Your laughter, your smile, your gentle nudge on a tough day. You were the light of my life, and the friend that supported me through even the darkest of my days. Your gentle soul, your kind spirit, your incredible lust for life, reading, children, and finding the good in the world: You will never be forgotten.
To my best friend: Rest in peace, and know that the world still carries you on the wind, in the sunshine, the flowers, and the sweet summer air. You're in the walls, the windows, and the love that we share.
Goodnight Liz. We hold you dear.
-Joi
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Shaa Simms

December 28, 2010 
I always admired Liz for her intellect, beauty, smile and her hair (she had great hair-lol)! I would be so jealous because she would bring novels to school and by 5th hour she would be finished reading the entire book. I would ask "how do you do that?" Her response would always be "I can speed read." I always teased her saying "you are not really reading all those books." And we would laugh and joke about her pretending like she is reading to seem really smart LOL! Our last discussion on FB was about Prince and Michael Jackson. I made the mistake of saying MJ was the last musical genius. Oh boy why did i do that? Liz wrote me a dissertation on why MJ could not comapre to Prince. That is why I loved her because she was so articulate and well-spoken and you always learned something new when she spoke. She was a great person and her spirit will always live on!
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Kevin Torrance Clark
This made me laugh...because I can see her saying all of this...
Shaa Simms
Author
IKR!

Tannya Jenkins

August 27, 2010 
"When You Ask God For A Gift,
Be Thankful If HE Sends,
Not Diamonds, Pearls Or Riches,
But The Love Of Real True Friends."
"We Love You Liz & We're So Grateful For The JOY & Laughter Shared Through The Years!" All Smiles:)
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Tracey Stein

August 26, 2010 
I went to Martin Luther King Jr, H.S. with Elizabeth. She was extremely intelligent, caring, loving and beautiful from the inside and out. She will be truly missed but never forgotten. On behalf of the King Crusaders Class of 1993, I want to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the Fairfax family/friends. May God bless you in your time of sorrow.
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Tonisha Williams

August 25, 2010 
Many blessing to Elizabeth's family in this difficult time. God will see you through this.

Todd Holt

August 25, 2010 
I'm so shocked! I just talked to her several weeks ago!

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Deceased August 20, 2010

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Contact

Nickname

  • Liz

Family

No data available

Personal

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Professional

Employment Information

    Former

    • Supervisor
      OMD
      Start:
      02/2008
      End:
      08/2010
    • Senior Analyst
      DigitasLBi
      Start:
      05/2005
      End:
      02/2008
    • Leo Burnett USA
      Start:
      01/1998
      End:
      02/2007

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    Amherst

    Reunion Class

    • 1997

    Graduation Year

    • 1997

    Major(s)

    • English

    Prizes

    • Rec-James Baldwin Award 1997

    Other Academic

    Secondary Schools

    • Martin Luther King High School

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    James Baldwin Award at Amherst College

    There is no publicly listed “James Baldwin Award” in Amherst College’s official undergraduate awards program. The College’s Undergraduate Awards recognize outstanding work in various academic areas, scholarship, and citizenship, with prizes named after notable alumni and faculty, but no current award in the 2025–2026 listings bears Baldwin’s name Amherst College.

    However, James Baldwin’s legacy is closely tied to Amherst through his time at the Five Colleges (including UMass Amherst and Hampshire College). Baldwin taught at UMass Amherst from 1978–1983, becoming a mentor to students and colleagues, and his influence extended to Hampshire College, where the James Baldwin Scholarship Program supports students from historically underrepresented communities committed to social justice 

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    Amherst

    • Charles Drew House
    • Coolidge Dormitory
    • Hamilton Dormitory
    • Morrow Dormitory

    Post-Graduate

    No data available

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