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Jeannie Mills (née Gustafson; July 2, 1939 – February 27, 1980), [1] formerly Deanna Mertle, was an early defector from the Peoples Temple organization headed by Jim Jones. With her husband and Elmer Mertle , she co-founded the Concerned Relatives of Peoples Temple Members organization [ 2 ] in 1977.
Pastel drawing of Óscar Romero, murdered Archbishop. Jeannie Mills (39) was a female early defector from the Peoples Temple along with her husband and teenage daughter, who were all murdered on 26 February 1980 in front of their Berkeley, California home. [1]
Former Temple member Jeannie Mills later wrote that Jones called thirty members to his home and forebodingly declared that, in light of the mass defection, "in order to keep our apostolic socialism, we should all kill ourselves and leave a note saying that because of harassment, a socialist group cannot exist at this time."
A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Jonestown (2011) is a history of the Jonestown settlement and massacre in 1978. [1] Written by journalist Julia Scheeres, the book chronicles the lives of five people who resided in Jonestown before the mass murder-suicides that claimed 918 lives.
Mills is the sole reporter, editor, and designer for each issue; she is also the only source. Per Jennifer Mills News style, the first mention of Mills in each article is followed by her current age. [2] She creates each issue in less than 45 minutes, proofing at the end with a single copy edit. [1]
The Kendalls continues performing today as Jeannie Kendall, one of the original founding members, joined by Carl Acuff Jr. with a newly released CD “You Got Me” in 2022 recorded on Leaping Hawk Record Label. Includes another hit from writer Jerry Gillespie (Heaven's Just A Sin Away) ”Island In The Kitchen” and co writer Dan Willis.
Mills was born in Farmington, Maine, on December 30, 1947, the daughter of Katherine Louise (Coffin) and Sumner Peter Mills Jr. [3] [4] Her mother was a schoolteacher and Congregationalist, [5] while her father was a lawyer who served as U.S. Attorney for Maine in the 1950s. [3] Mills graduated from Farmington High School in 1965.
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