Arthur Gish

Arthur G. Gish (August 15, 1939 – July 28, 2010) was an American peace activist, preacher, writer and public speaker.

Biography

Activism Gish was born on August 15, 1939, and raised in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Much of Gish's activism since 1995 focused in the Middle East, and was channelled through the Church of the Brethren's Christian Peacemaker Team program . Gish and his wife, activist Peggy Gish, opposed the 2003 Iraq War. Art and Peggy Gish were fixtures of peace actions in Athens, Ohio, which saw them cooperating with a wide array of community members, including Ohio University faculty members. Art Gish opposed capital punishment and attended a vigil at the Athens Court House whenever a state execution was taking place.

Personal life Gish and his wife settled on an organic farm in Amesville, Ohio, near Athens, where they grew and sold organic produce and other related products.