- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Memorial Service Celebrating the life of Alexandra Irene Jackson Baraniuk, Thursday, May 9, 2002, 1:00p.m., Friendship Baptist Church, Mitchell Street at Northside Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, The Reverend Dr. William V. Guy, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2002-05-09
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Alexandra Irene Jackson Baraniuk. Birth date: March 19, 1934. Death date: May 4, 2002. Funeral date: May 9, 2002. Church: Friendship Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 97
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_baraniukalexandrairenejackson20020509
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_baraniukalexandrairenejackson20020509
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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.9lle~atufra Irene Jackon r.Baraniul(
Marcli 19, 1934 - May 4, 2002
.9/.fex..andra Irene Jad0on 'Baraniu~ l(nown affectionate[y as "Sandra", and as Irene 6y her professiona[peers, passedaway on Saturday, May 4, 2002, ofnatura[causes in her 'East Point, y.91. residence. She was tfie daugfiter of tfie fate !Rg.v. 'lJr. Maynard:Ho[6rooi(Jac~on and'lJr. Irene '1Jo66s Ja~on. 'Born in .9l.tfanta, y.91. in 1934, Irene 'Baraniul( was the efdest oftfie Jac~ons' si~ cfiifdren.
Sfie is rememberedas an independent spirit, a courageous andwe[Uovedadvocate offiuman dignity andcommunity accounta6ifity. .9l.s a Community 'lJevefopment Project specia[ist witfi the .9l.tfanta :Housing .9l.utliority, Irene coordinated'WorKforce 'Enterprise Programs, andservedas coordinator of2(esident Services. Sfie received tfie :H'll'lJ "'Best Practices" .9l.wardfor tfiree programs, two ofwfiicli sfie designed.
. Irene 'Baraniul( attendedSpefman Co{fege, wfiere sfie continued tfie devefopment offier musica[tafent andgifts under tfie direction of'lJr. 'Wi[[is .L. James, witfi wfiom sfie studiedcfassica[voice private[y. :Her particu[ar fove for Jazz music and :Jo[kctradition fed fier to further her studies witfi Jazz artist 'lJuk!- Pearson, and to continue studies at the 'UC.91. Institute of'Etfinomusicofogy. Irene studiedguitar witfi .Louis de fas Ca[ijas in Los .9l.ngefes, incorporating tliis tafent witfi the sootfiing tones ofher unique contra[to voca[styfe. Peiforming in 12 etfinic fanguages, sfie concentratedfier peiformance preference to 'Etfinic !fo[l( tradition ofLatin .9l.merica and.91.frica. Irene formed the vocafs ands~tetgroup, Irene 'Baraniul( and "Sonidos", wfiicli peiformed frequent[y in noted.9l.tfanta area jazz du6s, receiving ~e[[ent reviewsfor peiformances at 3 'l(jngfest lntemationafe !festivafs, tfie .9l.tfanta - Montreu~Jazz :Jestiva Jomandi Productions' "Juneteentfi !Festiva[", flW.dio and 'Film productions. Irene was an advocate ofmusicians' rig/its andafriend to tfie Latin Community, 6eing 6ifingua[in 'Eng{isfi andSpanisfi, and6icu[turaf.
Irene Jac~on 'Baraniul( is predeceased6y her fius6and, 'Boris 'Baraniu{ Sfie is survived6y fier devote{ son, golfpro Paufo !Rjvas; 6rotfiers, former .9l.t[anta Mayor Maynara:Jl. Jac~on, Jr. anaPau['1Jo66s Jac~on; fier sisters, Caro[Jac~on Mi{fer ana'lJr. Constance Jac~on Carter anasister-in-faw, Mrs. Maynara:Jl. Jac~on, Jr. (o/aferie !Rjcfiarason Jac~on); a 6rotfier-in-faw, 9\(jgerianfifmmak!-r, :francis Ofaaefe, fius6ana offier aeceased sister,Jeanne Odafie Jac~on Ofaaefe; her aunts, Mrs. 'Wi[[ie '1Jo66s 'Bfad;fium, 'lJr. June '1Jo66s 'Butts, opera aiva Mattiwifda '1Jo66s Janzon, Mrs. Li[[ie Mosefey anaMrs. .9l.fe~anaer Stevens Jac~on II {.9l.aaie); numerous nephews ana nieces,great nepfiews anagreat nieces, cousins ana6efoveafrienas.
:from ((Questnote" In foving memorg ofour sister, Santfra.
'Every chaffenge is a song, Jl. victory tlie sweetest me[ocf!J.
rral(g (joa's 'B[essings anasing strong. rry'is Jlis Song,
JI.ncfrrruth the Victory.
'B!J Constance Jac~on Carter
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