- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Memorial Service for Irving (Jake) Griffin, 1902 - 1974, Saturday, May 25, 1974, 11:00 A.M., First Baptist Church, 5th and Nebraska, Kansas City, Kansas, Rev E.A. Freeman - Officiating, Interment - National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1974-05-25
- Subject:
- African American men--Kansas--Kansas City--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Kansas--Kansas City--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Kansas--Kansas City---History--20th century
Funeral service--Kansas--Kansas City--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Kansas--Kansas City--History--20th century
African Americans--Kansas--Kansas City--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Kansas, Wyandotte County, Kansas City, 39.11417, -94.62746
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Irving Griffin. Birth date: November 27, 1902. Death date: May 21, 1974. Funeral date: May 25, 1974. Church: First Baptist Church (Kansas City, Kan.). 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_griffinirving19740525
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_griffinirving19740525
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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HONORARY PAL!LBEARERS First Baptist Church Choir ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
Deacons and Laymen of First Baptist Church
Alice Bailey Funeral Home in Charge
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
IRVING (Jake) GRIFFIN
1902
1974
Saturday, May 25, 1974
11 :00 A.lVI.
First Baptist Church
5th and Nebraska
Kansas City, Kanms
Rev'. E. A. Freeman - Officiating
Interment - National Cemetery Leavenworth, Kansas
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OBITUARY
Irving (Jake) Griffirt was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Griffin Nov. 27, 1902, he departed this life M ay 21, 1974. He has been a member of Firslt Baptist since a child, hUit wasn't baptized until Rev. Pugh was pastor and has heen a member of the choir evtery since. He attended Stowe School and Sumner High. He went into the Army in 1942 .and came out with an honorable discharge. He loved his church~ and W aS! a faith'ful member.
He leaves to mourn his loss, two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Wa~hington; Mrs. Lillian Burleson; 2 nephews, Verne Burleson, Karl Griffin; one niec-e, W aynell Walker; ~ieces and nephews and a host of friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional
Song
"Happy With Jesus Abovte''
Choir
Scripture and " :prayer ---------------------.--:..--~\~'r-1----- Minister
Song
"Great Is The Lord"
Choir
Condolence ------------ First Baptist Church and Others
Remarks -------------------------------- Rev. William McDonald -- -------------------------------------- Rev. W. C. West
Solo ----------------------------- ------------ Mrs. Gladys Cushon
Eulogy -------------------------- --------- Rev. E. A. Freeman
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