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Christine Burton died of pneumonia on December 28, 1998. She was 93.
Burton founded Golden Threads to help older lesbians connect with each other and was dedicated to helping wo-men overcome lonliness.
In November she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Seniors Active in a Gay Environment.
Burton asked that no funeral or memorial service be held. She will be honored by Golden Threads members at the closing ritual of the 13th Annual Golden Threads Celebration in Provincetown in June.
A former resident of Burlington, she died in a nursing home in Northampton, Massachutsetts. She was surrounded by close friends.
In June, PBS will air a film about Burton written and produced by Lucy Whiner.
