Vivian Scales

Age: 86

Summary: treasurer and longtime member of the Topeka Council of Colored Womens Club who was one of the original plaintiffs of Topeka's historical 1954 Brown v. Board of Education landmark decision, which ultimately resulted in the desegregation of public schools nationwide.

Cause of Death: Natural causes

Born: March 11, 1919

Died: September 27, 2005

Location: Topeka, Kansas