Deletion of Janie Settles Johnson

Comment: Very good comments on both side of this argument. I did find the article was well written, a bit  like, maybe.  Johnson's accomplishments derive from small town USA with the claim of "arguably" being the 1st black female fire/rescue in North Carolina.  If Johnson is the 1st black female to become a fire/rescue chief this would be worth of notability.  The significant discovery here is being the 1st to do so.  Wikipedia is in the business of capturing 1sts. I say keep the article until such time someone can show that a fire/rescue black female existed prior to Johnson.  My 2 cents
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:memorial)

Comment: Unfortunatly, although she was a very fine person and someone who can help rekindle flagging hope for humanity, she isn't notable. The article referencing the "first female, African American fire chief" claim states that she was the first...''in the community'', and the article later says she was "''arguably'' the first African American fire/rescue chief ''in North Carolina''" (emphasis added). If she had been the first ''in the country'' and there was |inarguable evidence of that, she would be notable with flying colors. As it is, though, it's regrettable that she does not cross the bar for inclusion,  arguments about  aside, and as |Wikipedia is not a memorial, the article should be deleted
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Reliable sources (WP:RS||WP:WAX||WP:OTHERSTUFF||WP:NOTMEMORIAL)

Comment: I'm sorry, Tiparrish, I wish we could have an article about her, but Wikipedia has standards for inclusion which require that the person has received |significant coverage by multiple independent reliable sources. Despite her distinguished career, it doesn't appear that she received that kind of coverage. The only thing I could find was the obituary in a small hyperlocal paper, obviously written by family members - coverage which is not independent and not enough. I could find nothing else at Google News or Google Books. It sounds like there was also an article in 1984, when she became head of the department, but again it is in a very small local paper; it doesn't sound as if her "first" status was noted statewide or even regionally. The article is well written and I would suggest you submit it to local historical societies
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:The answer to life, the universe, and everything (WP:42)