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Lena McLin

1928–2023

United States

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Lena Mae McLin (née Johnson; September 5, 1928 – October 3, 2023) was an American educator, composer, author, and pastor, who served as a music teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system. Beginning her teaching career in the 1960s, her most notable tenure was her time at Kenwood Academy. McLin served as head of the music department at Kenwood from 1969 until 2004.

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