The woman who called herself Peace Pilgrim died July 7 1981, after almost 3 decades wandering across America—“walking until I am given shelter and fasting until I am given food,” owning nothing but the clothes on her back, in her solitary witness for peace.
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Her early life was conventional, but eventually she decided to give her life “to God and to service.” She spent 15 yrs preparing for an undefined mission, weaning herself from material possessions and adjusting herself spiritually for the demands of a “God-centered existence.”
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One day she felt uplifted: “Every flower, every bush, every tree seemed to wear a halo…and flecks of gold fell like slanted rain through the air.” In this moment she discerned her mission: to go on constant pilgrimage for peace, rousing people from apathy and awakening hearts.

Jul 7, 2020 · 2:00 PM UTC

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Starting in 1953, she walked from town to town, accepting hospitality where offered, otherwise fasting or sleeping outdoors. Her message addressed peace on all levels: between nations, groups, with the earth, among individuals, and inner peace. By 1964 she had walked 25K miles...
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—then she stopped counting. “Who am I? It matters not that you know who I am; it is of little importance. This clay garment is one of a penniless pilgrim journeying in the name of peace. It is what you cannot see that is so very important.. . .
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"I am one who is propelled by the power of faith; I bathe I the light of eternal wisdom; I am sustained by the unending energy of the universe; this is who I really am.”--Peace Pilgrim (?-7/7/1981)
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