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Gregory N. Rosen, 27, political campaign organizer

Gregory Nathan Rosen, 27, of Wynnewood, a political campaign organizer, died Tuesday, March 28, at his home, likely from complications of epilepsy, his family said. He had battled the condition since college.

The Montgomery County Coroner's Office said the official cause of death is pending until test results are known.

Born in Philadelphia to Gary and Lisa Rosen, Mr. Rosen graduated in 2007 from Harriton High School in Lower Merion Township. He studied history and religion at the University of Rochester and was working from home to complete the requirements for a degree at the time of his death.

An avid squash player, he was assistant men's squash coach at Haverford College from 2013 to 2016, and had gone on to a career as a campaign organizer.

His first foray into the political world was as an organizer for the Working Families Party, an independent group. In November, he was campaign manager for Neale Dougherty, a Democrat who challenged incumbent Republican State Rep. Scott Petri in the general election for the 178th District seat in Bucks County. Petri retained the seat.

"Though I didn't know him that well before hiring him, Greg proved to be an incredibly bright young man and an effective campaign manager against challenging odds," Dougherty said. "I anticipated working with him again on future efforts out here in Bucks County. He was such a pleasant person and friend, I will miss him."

Mr. Rosen had a wide range of interests. He played varsity-level squash at Harriton and the University of Rochester. He followed the Eagles and was a dedicated reader of fiction.

A gregarious, empathetic, bighearted man, Mr. Rosen could hold his own in conversation on myriad subjects. "He made friends easily and kept them permanently," his family said in a remembrance.

He was a passionate advocate for wage parity, universal health care, and social justice. Earlier this year, he disagreed with President Trump's first ban on citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries traveling to the United States. Mr. Rosen considered it a Muslim ban, and acted on that belief.

On Saturday, Feb. 4, he demonstrated against the executive order outside Independence Hall, where Vice President Pence was giving a speech to the Philadelphia Federalist Society.

Mr. Rosen wore a sign that read: "Calls to Ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional -- Mike Pence, 2015." His point was that Pence had said those very words in 2015, and reversed himself.

Mr. Rosen told the Inquirer's Allison Steele that he hoped local Democrats would take seriously the concerns raised by the protesters and press hard to get the ban overturned.

"The way you harness these groups is by listening to what they have to say," he told the Inquirer. "Then you can recruit people to run for office who will represent those opinions."

In addition to his parents, Mr. Rosen is survived by a sister, Emily.

A memorial service will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Raphael Sacks, 6410 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, followed by interment in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd.

Memorial donations may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, via http://www.epilepsy.com by clicking on the "donate" box and then the "donate in tribute" box.